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 doc simply wants to be the tribute that Lee and Lifeson wanted to throw for their friend, and the joyous look back on a life that Peart deserves. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 17 Sep. 2026 Zagori, in the mountainous Epirus region of northwestern Greece, deserves several days on foot. — Paul Jebara, Condé Nast Traveler, 17 Sep. 2026 Define value with calm focus, and decide what truly deserves your energy and money today. — Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 16 Sep. 2026 This isn’t about discrediting merengue, a genre that also deserves to be celebrated, respected and protected. — Sigal Ratner-Arias, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2026 The Linen Closet With the days of friend sleepovers firmly in the rearview mirror, your linen closet deserves a good shakedown. — Louise Parks, Martha Stewart, 16 Sep. 2026 Hopefully, Trash Mountain will be the breakout role that Hearon deserves. — Jourdain Searles, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026 The next leadership challenge is deciding what deserves to remain alive. — Akhilesh Sharma, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026 Carey Terrance deserves mention, as well, with both young centers expected to receive significant ice time with Hartford. — Vincent Z. Mercogliano, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2026

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Defensive Player of the Week Josiah Griffin, a senior defensive back, intercepts a pass with 90 seconds left and returns it 45 yards for the deciding TD as Waubonsie Valley earns its first win of season with a 28-21 victory over Palatine.

— Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Further, the Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express earns 3% cash back* on transit, including rideshares, taxis, parking, tolls, buses or trains.

— Dan Avery,Lily Wolfson, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2026

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