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as in won
to receive as return for effort
during my teen years I earned pocket money by mowing lawns
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Recent Examples of earned
Smith played a key role in the 49ers’ dominant defense in the early 2010s under head coach Jim Harbaugh, which earned San Francisco an NFC championship and appearance in Super Bowl XLVII, which the 49ers lost to the Baltimore Ravens.
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Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2026
Research from a social-commerce platform found that the top 10% of digital creators earned more than $53,715 each during a three-month period alone.
—Bybryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
During the months of filming, Shaikh was between jobs so instead earned money by doing tailoring - gluing tiny round mirrors to a dazzling yellow, silver and white colored sharara set of wide-legged pants, a tunic and stole.
—Neha Bhatt, NPR, 13 June 2026
At age 18, Lewis earned her first Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for her performance as daughter Danielle.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 13 June 2026
Show steady polish, then ask for earned trust.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2026
Grant Taylor earned his second save by striking out the side in the ninth inning as the White Sox evened the three-game series with Philadelphia.
—CBS News, 6 June 2026
Staged at Lincoln Center’s Vivian Beaumont Theater, the musical is in its third run on Broadway — and earned 11 Tony nominations, including for best revival.
—ABC News, 6 June 2026
Hill earned that part against defending state champion Oswego.
—Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
Michael McGough, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2026
Research from a social-commerce platform found that the top 10% of digital creators earned more than $53,715 each during a three-month period alone.
—Bybryan Robinson, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
During the months of filming, Shaikh was between jobs so instead earned money by doing tailoring - gluing tiny round mirrors to a dazzling yellow, silver and white colored sharara set of wide-legged pants, a tunic and stole.
—Neha Bhatt, NPR, 13 June 2026
At age 18, Lewis earned her first Academy Award and Golden Globe nominations for her performance as daughter Danielle.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 13 June 2026
Show steady polish, then ask for earned trust.
—Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2026
Grant Taylor earned his second save by striking out the side in the ninth inning as the White Sox evened the three-game series with Philadelphia.
—CBS News, 6 June 2026
Staged at Lincoln Center’s Vivian Beaumont Theater, the musical is in its third run on Broadway — and earned 11 Tony nominations, including for best revival.
—ABC News, 6 June 2026
Hill earned that part against defending state champion Oswego.
—Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for earned
Verb
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The Wolves won Game 6, 3-2, and Game 7, 4-3, in enemy territory to advance to the 2026 Western Conference Final.—
Corey Masisak,
Denver Post,
11 June 2026
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Tied 9-9 heading to the fourth, Walpole won the opening draw but turned over possession in Reading’s defensive zone.—
Matt Goisman,
Boston Herald,
11 June 2026
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Delpy, Jones and those curious enough to watch them going head-to-head deserved better than … whatever this show was called.—
Daniel Fienberg,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Aug. 2025
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But Davis left it to a jury to eventually decide whether that was done with malice, and, if so, how much Dominion deserved from Newsmax in damages.—
Nicholas Riccardi,
Denver Post,
18 Aug. 2025
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Regardless, Tyrrell has gained strokes ball-striking (driving and on approach) in the last four majors.—
Geoff Clark OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
15 June 2026
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As media monopolies gained control of discourse, a new feudalism arose.—
Alex Ross,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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Since starting his RedNote account last month, Ma has garnered more than 210,000 followers.—
Kathleen Magramo,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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Witt has garnered 890,575 votes.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
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While concert promoters take the majority of the proceeds from ticket sales, the stadium reaped $237,000 from the show, including $100,000 from rental fees, $125,000 from food & beverage sales and $12,000 from other rentals and merchandise, CRDA said.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
7 June 2026
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But now, a year in, the student body’s adjusted — and reaped some benefits, according to Stewart.—
Kate Perez,
Chicago Tribune,
7 June 2026
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On April 10 this year, Mbappe obtained a court order to freeze PSG’s accounts.—
Tom Burrows,
New York Times,
12 Dec. 2025
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Police said warrants were obtained for all seven suspects, along with search warrants for their homes.—
Carlos E. Castañeda,
CBS News,
11 Dec. 2025
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But in the spirit of America, Peacock made sure to check and recheck their votes to accurately reflect what its viewers want to see.—
Alejandra Gularte,
Vulture,
12 June 2026
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Hefei province's early stakes in EV maker Nio and chipmaker CXMT made the city a poster child for government venture investing.—
Anniek Bao,Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
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In North Texas’ first World Cup match since 1994, Japan got a late equalizer to battle to a 2-2 draw with the Netherlands on Sunday at AT&T Stadium.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 June 2026
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The Knicks got almost nothing out of their bench for three quarters.—
C.J. Holmes,
New York Daily News,
14 June 2026
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“Earned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earned. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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