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Recent Examples of deserves
Florida deserves better than backroom deals and rushed decisions that sidestep the Constitution.
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Jon Harris Maurer, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
This twin-engine beast deserves your full attention.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
On the path of committing to the bit, Hathaway and her film diverge in terms of quality; the movie is awe-inspiringly ill-begotten, but its leading lady deserves a medal for finding something juicy amid the muck.
—Chris Feil, Vulture, 1 May 2026
Nikola Jokic deserves criticism for not playing better in the first round of the NBA playoffs against the Timberwolves.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
This misguided motion by a Democratic Socialist councilmember deserves a loud, emphatic no vote from the full City Council.
—Matt Klink, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
Even thicker and cheesier than standard deep dish, this is the cheese pull moment your camera roll deserves.
—Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
San Diego deserves better than a mayor who seems out of his depth running the nation’s eighth-largest city.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
The rugged island—the fourth-largest in the Mediterranean Sea—sits southeast of the French Riviera and deserves much more time than a quick stroll around the port.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
Jon Harris Maurer, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 May 2026
This twin-engine beast deserves your full attention.
—Phillip Valys, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
On the path of committing to the bit, Hathaway and her film diverge in terms of quality; the movie is awe-inspiringly ill-begotten, but its leading lady deserves a medal for finding something juicy amid the muck.
—Chris Feil, Vulture, 1 May 2026
Nikola Jokic deserves criticism for not playing better in the first round of the NBA playoffs against the Timberwolves.
—Bobby Burack Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
This misguided motion by a Democratic Socialist councilmember deserves a loud, emphatic no vote from the full City Council.
—Matt Klink, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
Even thicker and cheesier than standard deep dish, this is the cheese pull moment your camera roll deserves.
—Lauren Schuster, Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
San Diego deserves better than a mayor who seems out of his depth running the nation’s eighth-largest city.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
The rugged island—the fourth-largest in the Mediterranean Sea—sits southeast of the French Riviera and deserves much more time than a quick stroll around the port.
—Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deserves
earns
Verb
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The winner earns a trip to Buffalo to play the Sabres in the second round.—
Eduardo A. Encina,
The Orlando Sentinel,
2 May 2026
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From feeding pollinators to healing the soil beneath your feet, this misunderstood plant earns its place in the yard.—
Ryan Brennan
May 1,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 May 2026
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“Deserves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deserves. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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