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Recent Examples of deserves
This super-soft microfiber set from Wayfair deserves a spot in your linen closet—and on your bed.
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Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2026
Focus On the Kid When Praising Them Every child deserves some time in the spotlight without comparison!
—Wayne Parker, Parents, 8 Mar. 2026
Payton deserves praise for his work.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2026
The public deserves transparency, congressional accountability, and a clear explanation of the objective and end point.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
If the club gets to a point where one of those non-roster arms clearly deserves the job and the easiest way to clear a spot is by returning Watson to his old organization, that’s a possibility that can’t be ruled out.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
The public deserves investigators who can do their jobs, not investigators who have to ask for permission first.
—Vaughn Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 7 Mar. 2026
The truth deserves headlines that reflect it.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
The coach is new, and deserves a good deal of the credit.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
Miles Walls, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Mar. 2026
Focus On the Kid When Praising Them Every child deserves some time in the spotlight without comparison!
—Wayne Parker, Parents, 8 Mar. 2026
Payton deserves praise for his work.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 8 Mar. 2026
The public deserves transparency, congressional accountability, and a clear explanation of the objective and end point.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
If the club gets to a point where one of those non-roster arms clearly deserves the job and the easiest way to clear a spot is by returning Watson to his old organization, that’s a possibility that can’t be ruled out.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 7 Mar. 2026
The public deserves investigators who can do their jobs, not investigators who have to ask for permission first.
—Vaughn Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 7 Mar. 2026
The truth deserves headlines that reflect it.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Mar. 2026
The coach is new, and deserves a good deal of the credit.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deserves
earns
Verb
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The top team earns automatic promotion to the fifth tier.—
Ryan Brennan
March 5,
Charlotte Observer,
5 Mar. 2026
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The winner of this matchup earns the seventh playoff seed.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Deserves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deserves. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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