earned; earning; earns
1
a
: to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered
b
: to bring in by way of return
bonds earning 10 percent interest
2
a
: to come to be duly worthy of or entitled or suited to
she earned a promotion
b
: to make worthy of or obtain for
the suggestion earned him a promotion
earner
noun
Examples of earn in a Sentence
Verb (1)
during my teen years I earned pocket money by mowing lawns
you've earned the afternoon off after all that hard work
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 22 June 2025
Simpson pitched two innings, allowing four runs (three earned) on three hits, including a three-run homer by Drake Baldwin.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 22 June 2025
Kane will earn $5.125 million, Krebs just $1.45 million next season.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Celine Song’s film, which has launched a million think pieces on modern dating and realistic salaries for New Yorkers, has earned a promising $24 million to date.
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Verb
Canning allowed four runs (three earned) on six hits, walked two and struck out four over five innings.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 22 June 2025
Simpson pitched two innings, allowing four runs (three earned) on three hits, including a three-run homer by Drake Baldwin.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 22 June 2025
Kane will earn $5.125 million, Krebs just $1.45 million next season.
—Allan Mitchell, New York Times, 22 June 2025
Celine Song’s film, which has launched a million think pieces on modern dating and realistic salaries for New Yorkers, has earned a promising $24 million to date.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 22 June 2025
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“Earn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earn. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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