as in justified
being what is called for by accepted standards of right and wrong
a well deserved promotion for a hard worker
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Recent Examples of deserved
Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 18 Apr. 2025
Tennis players are deduced, disadvantaged, deserved, and defaulted.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
Some lieutenant governors deserved their pay as agency heads or as effective advisers to governors, notably under Govs.
—Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025
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Adjective
The speculation comes after a slew of reports that Taylor Swift is taking a well deserved break with Travis Kelce to slow down their pace of life.
—Lea Veloso, StyleCaster, 18 Apr. 2025
Tennis players are deduced, disadvantaged, deserved, and defaulted.
—Richard Lederer, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
Verb
The Canucks deserved to be down by a goal or two, but Kevin Lankinen’s sharp play kept the score tied in the first period.
—Harman Dayal, The Athletic, 21 Mar. 2025
Some lieutenant governors deserved their pay as agency heads or as effective advisers to governors, notably under Govs.
—Orlando Sentinel and South Florida Sun Sentinel Editorial Boards, Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for deserved
Adjective
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Kelenic's lack of hustle prompted justified anger from fans.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
20 Apr. 2025
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Cronenberg has made a thriller of justified technological paranoia, of the internet’s myriad parasitic intrusions into the human realm.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Hamlin earned a scholarship this season and Campbell said this was one of the most pivotal moments of his career.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Mar. 2025
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Nate Schmidt took on Domi in defense of his teammate, and the pair earned fighting majors.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Deserved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deserved. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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