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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
Hoka Rincon 4 One of the most affordable options on our list, the Hoka Rincon 4 has earned high praise from shoppers for its considerable comfort, support, and cushion.
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Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
This dedication earned him a city proclamation recognizing his impact on Kansas City’s art scene.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2025
The Aggies quarterback earned back-to-back Big Sky Conference Offensive Player of the Week honors and may get a third on Monday.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025
The Dwayne Johnson drama, directed by Benny Safdie and positioned as an awards hopeful, earned about $530,000 on Friday for a sharp 72% plummet from its daily total a week ago.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
DeWanna Bonner earned a technical foul with six minutes remaining for complaining after a no-call on a second-chance attempt.
—Ben Pickman, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
There are still plenty of employees who earned their pink slip fair and square.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
This moon earned its name because farmers relied on moonlight to harvest their crops late into the night in the days before electricity.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
But one reason the project may not have earned a Nobel Prize is the sheer number of people involved in the feat.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Averi Baudler, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
This dedication earned him a city proclamation recognizing his impact on Kansas City’s art scene.
—Kansas City Star, 11 Oct. 2025
The Aggies quarterback earned back-to-back Big Sky Conference Offensive Player of the Week honors and may get a third on Monday.
—Joe Davidson, Sacbee.com, 11 Oct. 2025
The Dwayne Johnson drama, directed by Benny Safdie and positioned as an awards hopeful, earned about $530,000 on Friday for a sharp 72% plummet from its daily total a week ago.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 11 Oct. 2025
DeWanna Bonner earned a technical foul with six minutes remaining for complaining after a no-call on a second-chance attempt.
—Ben Pickman, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
There are still plenty of employees who earned their pink slip fair and square.
—Nino Paoli, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
This moon earned its name because farmers relied on moonlight to harvest their crops late into the night in the days before electricity.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 5 Oct. 2025
But one reason the project may not have earned a Nobel Prize is the sheer number of people involved in the feat.
—Katie Hunt, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for earned
Verb
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Missouri could have won its 16th straight at home Saturday but lost to the Crimson Tide.—
Jim Keyser,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Oct. 2025
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Pittsburg State has won five straight and stands 5-1, 4-1 in the MIAA.—
The Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Lewis rejected their challenge of Ruiz’s conviction but agreed the sentence deserved another look.—
Amy Yurkanin,
ProPublica,
9 Oct. 2025
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Cohen beat back primary challengers in his first campaigns for the 9th congressional district, who argued that the majority-Black seat deserved Black representation.—
David Weigel,
semafor.com,
8 Oct. 2025
Verb
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After the team’s 14 rushes gained just 19 yards, there was some belief that maybe the Dolphins couldn’t run the ball.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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Backdrop was founded in 2018 by Natalie and her husband Caleb Ebel, and quickly gained a cult following for its selection of paint colors.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
14 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The video has garnered 95,900 likes and 659,700 views.—
Lydia Patrick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Oct. 2025
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The show became a cultural phenomenon, though Keaton garnered early press for refusing a $50 nightly bonus to shed her clothes during performances, according to Playbill.—
Martha Ross,
Mercury News,
13 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Beyond the Padres steering the 5-3 lead to the Game 2 victory, Bevacqua reaped other lifetime rewards from his three-run swing.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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The result is that Hamas has reaped the political windfall of its own callous cowardice.—
Aviva Klompas,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Charlotte Observer obtained the documents through a public records request to the town.—
Joe Marusak,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Oct. 2025
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Foundation emails obtained by the Herald show the club membership was actually under Gatlin’s name.—
Michelle Marchante,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Boise State generally made life miserable for Layne, the Idaho Vandals transfer who followed his coach, Jason Eck, from Moscow to Albuquerque.—
Jim Keyser,
Idaho Statesman,
12 Oct. 2025
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Luis Suarez made it 3-0 with a right-footed blast to the top right corner at the 61-minute mark.—
Michelle Kaufman,
Miami Herald,
12 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The Dodgers got past the Phillies without their bats ever really coming to life.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
14 Oct. 2025
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Went through the progression as normal and got two negative plays in a row after the screen.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Earned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earned. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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