Thesaurus results for DESERVE

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 Any governor deserves to have a loyal LG, ready to take over if need be. — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 28 Sep. 2026 The latest Program for International Student Assessment, or PISA, release deserves more attention. — Kevin Huffman, Washington Post, 28 Sep. 2026 Archer's dog, Porthos, deserved his own spin-off purely for being a Beagle and the goodest boy in the whole galaxy. — Sergio Pereira, Space.com, 26 Sep. 2026 The franchise’s 1945 (representing Cleveland) and 1951 titles also deserve banners, similar to how the Lakers acknowledge their Minneapolis past. — Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for deserve

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Formed in 2012, Polaris broke through with 2017’s The Mortal Coil and 2020’s The Death of Me, both of which debuted in the Australian Top 10 and earned ARIA nominations for best hard rock/heavy metal album.

— Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2026
Referees showed head coach Nate Miller a pair of yellow cards a minute apart, earning him an ejection 21 minutes into the game.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 4 Oct. 2026

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