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as in to win
to receive as return for effort
during my teen years I earned pocket money by mowing lawns
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Recent Examples of earn
It is earned, shaped, and sometimes lost.
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Monica L. Wang, STAT, 10 Apr. 2026
Five years — and many an Emmy later — the show's portrayal of strong female friendship doesn't cease to be inspiring, earning more than its fair share of laughs along the way.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Zuhn earned All-SEC honors each of the past two seasons and shared the 2025 SEC Jacobs Blocking Trophy (top blocker in the SEC) with Alabama’s Kadyn Proctor.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
For gamblers, especially younger ones who are just starting to earn and build the savings that will undergird their retirements, that can mean life-altering losses of wealth and financial stability.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
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Monica L. Wang, STAT, 10 Apr. 2026
Five years — and many an Emmy later — the show's portrayal of strong female friendship doesn't cease to be inspiring, earning more than its fair share of laughs along the way.
—Rebecca Aizin, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
Zuhn earned All-SEC honors each of the past two seasons and shared the 2025 SEC Jacobs Blocking Trophy (top blocker in the SEC) with Alabama’s Kadyn Proctor.
—Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2026
For gamblers, especially younger ones who are just starting to earn and build the savings that will undergird their retirements, that can mean life-altering losses of wealth and financial stability.
—Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 10 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for earn
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Recalled from Triple-A Syracuse earlier in the day, left-hander Mitchell Parker (1-0) struck out five in two scoreless innings of relief as the Nationals won for the fourth time in five games.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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From there, the Hornets called their final timeout, with Ball driving from the winning basket.—
Ira Winderman,
Sun Sentinel,
15 Apr. 2026
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Trust short pauses to reveal what truly deserves your attention next.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
17 Apr. 2026
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Your souvenirs deserve pictures, too.—
Bailey Berg,
Travel + Leisure,
16 Apr. 2026
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Among them, two-dimensional (2D) semiconductors are gaining traction as a promising post-Moore pathway, offering atomically thin structures that could enable continued transistor scaling while improving energy efficiency and performance.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Apr. 2026
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Fox News Digital previously reported that Costco Travel has gained traction among budget-conscious travelers looking to maximize savings.—
Kelly McGreal,
FOXNews.com,
12 Apr. 2026
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Of course, the lawyers had reaped the bulk of the financial rewards.—
Patrick Radden Keefe,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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The book Sunrise on the Reaping takes place in Panem on the morning of the reaping for the 50th Hunger Games, 24 years before the events in The Hunger Games, the first novel that published in 2008.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
13 Apr. 2026
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Expansive subdivision plans and an annexation for a wastewater infrastructure project are moving forward after garnering votes of approval at Crown Point’s April city council meeting.—
Anna Ortiz,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2026
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This is the first hotel in Europe to feature five Michelin stars under one roof—garnered here by three distinct restaurants.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 Apr. 2026
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Atletico is at home to defend its 2-0 win from the first leg and try to make it to the last four of the European competition for the first time in nearly a decade.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Apr. 2026
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The talk of the newsroom this morning is why Wall Street rallied and oil prices retreated on what could be considered very tenuous indications that diplomatic progress is being made.—
Leonie Kidd,
CNBC,
14 Apr. 2026
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Data obtained from the license plates cannot be held for more than 21 days unless there is an active criminal investigation, officials said.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
15 Apr. 2026
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Under the law, anyone applying for a new driver's license, renewing an existing one, or obtaining a state ID will have their citizenship status printed directly on the card.—
Ivan Taylor,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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After getting them down with the aid of a ladder, the store assistant had to wipe off the dust.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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After Dallas got even, Ryan Hartman's power-play goal with 9 seconds left in the second period put Minnesota up 4-3.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Apr. 2026
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“Earn.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earn. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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