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Recent Examples of deserve
Martinez noted that there is still more work to do and that every student deserves the chance to reach their full potential.
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Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Vulnerable kids need and deserve the support of all of the adults in their lives - teachers, parents, and other leaders.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
However, there were no holding calls in the second half, and that o-line deserves credit for FIU’s huge rushing day (249 yards).
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
Lamb doesn’t think River even deserves a dressing-down.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
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Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2025
Vulnerable kids need and deserve the support of all of the adults in their lives - teachers, parents, and other leaders.
—Grace Tucker, Cincinnati Enquirer, 15 Oct. 2025
However, there were no holding calls in the second half, and that o-line deserves credit for FIU’s huge rushing day (249 yards).
—Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
Lamb doesn’t think River even deserves a dressing-down.
—Scott Tobias, Vulture, 15 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deserve
earn
Verb
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The starters in those games combined for 3 1/3 innings and 10 runs (six earned) allowed.—
Sahadev Sharma,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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Anyone who gets into that position has definitely earned it.—
Rafa Sales Ross,
Variety,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Deserve.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deserve. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.
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