Synonyms of deserves

deserves

verb

present tense third-person singular of deserve

as in earns

to be or make worthy of (as a reward or punishment)

the team really deserved that victory after the way they played

Synonyms & Similar Words

• earns
• merits
• qualifies
• entitles
• rates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of deserves

Ultimately, the exhibition repositions fashion as a vital thread within his broader subject matter and an aspect of his work that deserves to be reclaimed. — Tonya Blazio-Licorish, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

Everybody’s an ex-something, and everybody deserves a second chance, sometimes [a] third chance. — Katie Campione, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026

The question was never whether Tom Cruise deserves to be celebrated. — Clayton Davis, Variety, 23 Sep. 2026

If a scheduling agent suddenly begins querying compensation records, that deserves the same scrutiny as an employee exhibiting the same behavior. — Sumit Dhawan, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Volvo deserves credit for making the EX30's cabin visually interesting without covering everything in shiny plastic and fake carbon fiber. — New Atlas, 21 Sep. 2026

That alone should get the Oilers attention, but their 29-25 win over unbeaten Yorba Linda on Friday night deserves special attention. — Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 20 Sep. 2026

The doc simply wants to be the tribute that Lee and Lifeson wanted to throw for their friend, and the joyous look back on a life that Peart deserves. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026

Zagori, in the mountainous Epirus region of northwestern Greece, deserves several days on foot. — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026