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

Sagittarius November 22 – December 21 Which connection deserves your open-hearted attention today? — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

But even if Bratt deserves a tip of the cap, there is not room for many more performances like this. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Aug. 2026

Rollo Robotics operates in Estonia, but every connected robot deserves the same cybersecurity review. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Creative Direction Creative direction is not the act of making more, but deciding what deserves to exist. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

New York deserves a transportation hub whose name reflects the city’s diversity, resilience and commitment to serving all people equally. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 5 Aug. 2026

Limited-edition motorcycles often exist to inflate collectors' portfolios, but this one deserves to be ridden – preferably hard, preferably often. — New Atlas, 30 July 2026

According to xAI, suing a Grok user is proof that xAI is already doing everything in its power to punish bad actors, and therefore, Grok deserves safe harbor from Minnesota’s ban. — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026

Stockton artists say their city deserves a place on that list, too. — Carmela Karcher, CBS News, 29 July 2026