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deserve

verb

di-ˈzərv

Definition of deserve

as in to earn

to be or make worthy of (as a reward or punishment) the team really deserved that victory after the way they played

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Recent Examples of deserve The models that will suggest which causes deserve a slice of an inheritance are being trained now. — Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026 The atmosphere alone deserves a high ranking, and the goals from Julian Quinones and Raul Jimenez were befitting of the occasion. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 5 July 2026 When Buddy Dyer first ran for mayor more than two decades ago, downtown Orlando was supposed to become the vibrant urban center Central Florida deserved. — Jonathan Beaton, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 July 2026 This is New York’s premier station, and New Yorkers deserve a seat at the table. — Andy Byford, New York Daily News, 5 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for deserve

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Pediatric surgeons earn $450,810 a year, on average, as of 2024, according to federal data.

— Daniel de Visé, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Recognizing her extraordinary intellect, the Wheatley family educated her, and by age 20 her poetry had earned publication in London.

— Robin Follman, Oc Register, 4 July 2026

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