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

But Steve deserves the credit for hearing the bluegrass potential in the song. — Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026

The basis of Luria's new price target is that Micron deserves to trade at roughly a broader-market multiple, or more specifically, 19 times his earnings estimates for fiscal 2027. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026

If your supplement stack already runs the length of your bathroom counter, adding another capsule for hair growth deserves scrutiny. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026

If the doctor finds something that deserves a second look, identifying the issue early can mean a world of difference in prognosis. — Norah O'Donnell, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026

One of the hardest parts of operational leadership is determining what deserves attention first. — Justin Wisor, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026

Those relationships buy him far more favorable coverage than his coaching deserves. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026

The report found that 84% of students agree that working in the trades deserves respect, Harlow said. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026

The tension between intellectual certainty and its corporeal obverse is the novel’s most interesting possibility, yet its campus plot repeatedly narrows into a question of who deserves our sympathy. — Zain Khalid, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026