Synonyms of earned

earned

verb

past tense of earn

1

as in won

to receive as return for effort

during my teen years I earned pocket money by mowing lawns

Synonyms & Similar Words

• won
• gained
• garnered
• reaped
• obtained
• made
• got
• landed
• attained
• secured
• acquired
• realized
• captured
• achieved
• procured
• carried
• brought in
• drew
• bagged
• came by
• pulled down
• knocked down
• scored
• accumulated
• accomplished
• netted
• amassed
• regained
• grossed
• occupied
• cleared
• annexed
• recaptured
• notched (up)
• caught
• reacquired
• took over
• picked up
• racked up
• remade
• reattained

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• lost
• paid
• granted
• forfeited
• gave
• accorded
• yielded
• surrendered
• gave up
• relinquished
• handed over
• parted (with)

2

as in deserved

to be or make worthy of (as a reward or punishment)

you've earned the afternoon off after all that hard work

Synonyms & Similar Words

• deserved
• merited
• entitled
• rated
• qualified

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of earned

Lawmakers were surprised to learn that nearly 1,700 state employees in all departments were paid more than $50,000 in overtime alone, while nearly 2,600 employees earned more than $40,000 in overtime in addition to their salaries. — Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026

Their primary race is still regarded as a historic political earthquake, but, in the final tally, Ocasio-Cortez earned fewer than seventeen thousand votes. — Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 18 Oct. 2026

Hadribeaj, an Albanian fighter based in Miami, earned his title opportunity with a victory over previously unbeaten Bakary Samake earlier this year. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026

Inside linebackers Bobby Okereke and Devin Lloyd each earned a sack, and without the worry of Hurts’ scrambling ability, this defensive front-seven thrived. — Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 18 Oct. 2026

Linebacker Ty Jackson’s fourth-down stop behind line of scrimmage, along with a half-sack, earned the sophomore reserve a case for more snaps. — Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026

The Cougars earned their first win over a top-10 opponent since 2018. — John Coon, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026

The experience is curated to give each of them the visibility their work has earned. — Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 18 Oct. 2026

Luca Guadagnino‘s tech tale, which follows the five-day period in 2023 when Altman was fired and then rehired, earned rave reviews after its world premiere at New York Film Festival last week. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026