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

Aura shows up as a benefit inside the workplace, coaching and tools offered alongside things like therapy and fertility support, on the theory that a person's relationship with money deserves the same kind of care as their physical or mental health. — Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

For those who prefer to find the interesting spots before everyone else catches on, this park deserves a spot on your itinerary. — Taylor Haught, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026

Surveys show large majorities of Americans believe everyone deserves to see themselves on screen. — Christopher Racster, IndieWire, 23 July 2026

Spanning half-off jelly Mary Janes, under-$35 beaded bags, and $20 pareos for turning heads at the beach club, here’s everything that deserves space in your Macy’s cart this month. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 22 July 2026

And Olympia’s vision deserves more airtime, because the novel clearly understands that talent alone rarely makes an artistic life possible. — Tope Folarin, The Atlantic, 22 July 2026

Defensive backs coach Dino Vasso deserves a significant mention here, too — the Texans have become a talent factory at every position in their secondary under Vasso, who could get even more coordinator interest this spring. — Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 21 July 2026

Their journey is now over, but their story still deserves to be told. — André Martin, Fortune, 16 July 2026

This community deserves answers, and our players deserve to finish this season knowing how much they are loved and appreciated. — Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 15 July 2026