well-earned

adjective

: fully deserved
a well-earned reputation/rest
Her success is well-earned.

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Learning from Setbacks That quiet confidence is well-earned. Sindiswa Mabunda, Forbes.com, 17 June 2025 Best enjoyed with a group of friends after a day at sea, the winding trek to the bar makes your first drink--of many--that much more well-earned. Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025 And while Janet’s spotlight is well-earned, the night will also be a celebration of the current music landscape. Amber Corrine, VIBE.com, 13 May 2025 Leading the Charge Germany’s position as a global climate leader is well-earned. Marianne Lehnis, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025 His contract extension and hefty pay raise were well-earned. Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2025 But at Cascada Thermal Springs + Hotel in Portland’s Alberta Arts District—a neighborhood filled with independent boutiques, restaurants, and galleries—that moniker feels well-earned. Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 16 Apr. 2025 This year, on April 20, 2025, many corporations will be shutting down to give their employees some well-earned, paid time off with family and friends. Abigail Wilt, Southern Living, 8 Apr. 2025 But at Cascada Thermal Springs + Hotel in Portland, Oregon’s Alberta Arts District, that moniker feels well-earned. John Wogan, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2025

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“Well-earned.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/well-earned. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.

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