Thesaurus results for 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

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Recent Examples of deserves The real issue isn't the methods themselves, but their failure to address the fundamental question of what truly deserves time on one's calendar. —

Cynthia Pong, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026 The home’s professional landscaping also deserves mention. —

James Alexander, Hartford Courant, 14 June 2026 Dolan deserves full credit for hiring Rose, LeBron James’ former agent, in 2020. —

Sean Gregory, Time, 14 June 2026 This is for Tom Thibodeau, who deserves a championship ring. —

Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 14 June 2026 Downtown deserves investment, new businesses and new residents. —

Sarah M. Boye, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 June 2026 Serena & Lily delivers on everything from coastal bedding to decor to me, and even though this is still true with this set, the versatility of the bedding deserves some love. —

Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 6 June 2026 Navratilova pointed to Nadal’s absurd run at Roland Garros as the kind of dominance that deserves to be celebrated. —

Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026 But this sleek skirt doesn’t just look designer-made—its thoughtful construction deserves an A+ too. —

Julia Morlino, Travel + Leisure, 6 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for deserves

earns

Verb

For a system that increasingly decides who earns billions in market access, that is a strange thing to leave unwritten.

— Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
No one earns their degree alone.

— Albert D. Mosley, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2026