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

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

Intellectual property is an asset and deserves to be treated like one. — Brian Taylor, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Money deserves its own conversation before signing a lease, therapists say. — Ashley Lynch, Charlotte Observer, 29 July 2026

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

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