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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David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 31 Jan. 2026
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Like the Brooks running shoes, these sandals have also earned the APMA Seal of Acceptance.
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Verb
Matsumoto earned a bachelor’s degree from the University of Delaware and a doctorate in economics from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in 2015.
—David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 31 Jan. 2026
But FOToS took up the most oxygen last year; its author, a two-time winner here, certainly will earn his third.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 30 Jan. 2026
Like the Brooks running shoes, these sandals have also earned the APMA Seal of Acceptance.
—Sian Babish, PEOPLE, 30 Jan. 2026
In doing so, Ryan became the first Charlotte Symphony music director to earn a Grammy nomination.
—Adam Bell, Charlotte Observer, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Earn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earn. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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