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Recent Examples of deserves
Simple enough for a weeknight dinner and impressive enough for a holiday get together, this baked fennel deserves a permanent spot in your recipe box.
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Stephanie Ganz, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
My generation deserves better leaders than the ones teaching us that bigotry is bravery and hate is just a joke.
—Eli Thompson, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2025
That, more than anything, deserves a starting spot.
—Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
There are Peppermint Mochas and Gingerbread Lattes to Caramel Brulée indulgence, paired with cozy bites such as the Bacon, Gouda & Egg Sandwich or Tomato & Mozzarella on Focaccia—after all, the most wonderful time of the year deserves a little extra cheese, right?
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
Coogler deserves to be recognized as one of the brightest talents in the industry.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
After all, your business deserves a fighting chance in a highly competitive, often-changing market.
—K.h. Koehler, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Your brand deserves to be in those aisles.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 6 Nov. 2025
Though Knowles deserves credit, and respect, for rebuilding a defense that struggled mightily in the previous two years under former coordinator Kerry Coombs, the unit doesn’t need Knowles to have success.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Stephanie Ganz, Southern Living, 9 Nov. 2025
My generation deserves better leaders than the ones teaching us that bigotry is bravery and hate is just a joke.
—Eli Thompson, Rolling Stone, 8 Nov. 2025
That, more than anything, deserves a starting spot.
—Miami Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
There are Peppermint Mochas and Gingerbread Lattes to Caramel Brulée indulgence, paired with cozy bites such as the Bacon, Gouda & Egg Sandwich or Tomato & Mozzarella on Focaccia—after all, the most wonderful time of the year deserves a little extra cheese, right?
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Nov. 2025
Coogler deserves to be recognized as one of the brightest talents in the industry.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2025
After all, your business deserves a fighting chance in a highly competitive, often-changing market.
—K.h. Koehler, jsonline.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Your brand deserves to be in those aisles.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 6 Nov. 2025
Though Knowles deserves credit, and respect, for rebuilding a defense that struggled mightily in the previous two years under former coordinator Kerry Coombs, the unit doesn’t need Knowles to have success.
—Cameron Teague Robinson, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deserves
earns
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That’s an excellent benefit for a no-annual-fee credit card that earns points that transfer to a long list of partners like Air Canada Aeroplan, Alaska Atmos Rewards and United MileagePlus.—
Harlan Vaughn,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Nashville native — daughter of Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame inductee Paul Overstreet, who penned hits of his own and for many others beginning in the 1980s — earns her first top 10 on Country Airplay as a writer.—
Russ Penuell,
Billboard,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Deserves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deserves. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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