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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
This Navfalcon Hidden Camera Detector has earned a permanent spot in my travel bag; this gadget picks up the radio frequency (RF) signals that are emitted by cameras and alerts you when these wireless signals have been detected.
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Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2025
Dylan, Olivia and Karagach's performance earned them 36/40 from the judges and plenty of high praise.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
Japan’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, has earned a reputation as a hardliner on immigration, an image that helped propel her to power amid rising nationalist sentiment and debate over Japan’s identity amid demographic decline.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
González earned 23 minutes with his hustle.
—Jay King, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
On Friday, Mamdani earned the endorsement of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
After being diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal bowel cancer in 2020, Abigail earned a master's degree in film studies from the University of East London.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
Now in its third weekend of release, the sci-fi revival has dropped off fast in theaters and earned just $59 million in North America — a dismal result for an IP play with an $180 million production budget.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 25 Oct. 2025
Allen became the first Black woman to win a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a TV comedy or musical, earned a Drama Desk Award for her work on Broadway, and took home three Emmys for choreography.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 18 Oct. 2025
Amelia McBride, Travel + Leisure, 26 Oct. 2025
Dylan, Olivia and Karagach's performance earned them 36/40 from the judges and plenty of high praise.
—Charlotte Phillipp, PEOPLE, 26 Oct. 2025
Japan’s new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, has earned a reputation as a hardliner on immigration, an image that helped propel her to power amid rising nationalist sentiment and debate over Japan’s identity amid demographic decline.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
González earned 23 minutes with his hustle.
—Jay King, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
On Friday, Mamdani earned the endorsement of House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2025
After being diagnosed with stage 3 colorectal bowel cancer in 2020, Abigail earned a master's degree in film studies from the University of East London.
—Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Oct. 2025
Now in its third weekend of release, the sci-fi revival has dropped off fast in theaters and earned just $59 million in North America — a dismal result for an IP play with an $180 million production budget.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 25 Oct. 2025
Allen became the first Black woman to win a Golden Globe for Best Actress in a TV comedy or musical, earned a Drama Desk Award for her work on Broadway, and took home three Emmys for choreography.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 18 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for earned
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By sticking with judo, Harrison won gold at the 2012 Olympics and again at the 2016 Olympics.—
Victoria Moorwood,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
26 Oct. 2025
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In exciting news, Louisville football won its homecoming game Saturday against Boston College.—
Stephanie Stremplewski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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For Shakira, however, Bad Bunny's time to be at the center stage has been a long time coming — and is very well deserved.—
Ingrid Vasquez,
PEOPLE,
21 Oct. 2025
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Both felt that a city as passionate as San Diego deserved one.—
Fernando Ramirez,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Oct. 2025
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Craig Barritt—2024 Getty Images The Tisch family, whose fortune is gained from the Loews Corporation, has also been active during the mayoral election.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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What’s gained by indulging our doom?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Even if Sabrina got away with most of Short n’ Sweet, for example, her Man’s Best Friend album cover garnered a level of controversy that honestly felt overblown.—
Christopher Claxton,
Billboard,
4 Nov. 2025
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Along with gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey, this local off-year election has garnered national attention and is considered representative of political headwinds ahead of the 2026 midterms.—
Emily Chang,
ABC News,
4 Nov. 2025
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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
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Following a new Evanston policy, local police obtained the badge numbers of the federal agents involved in Friday’s arrests, Biss said.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Stratospheric forecastable order obtained – that is a climate.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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In an era when multinationals are diversifying away from single-market dependencies, Minister Al-Falih’s remarks made clear that Riyadh wants to anchor that shift — offering predictability, efficiency, and partnership in a volatile world.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Kim and the rest of the Kardashian-Jenner family have made their mark as Halloween costume connoisseurs over the years.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
26 Oct. 2025
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Alejandro Alba and his son Jayen got front row seats by arriving at 4am, a full seven hours before the parade started.—
Kevin Dotson,
CNN Money,
4 Nov. 2025
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Prosecutors said that during one visit to the assisted living facility, Fireside got access to the bank account belonging to her mother's boyfriend, then called the bank and guided him on resetting his online information.—
Adam Sabes,
FOXNews.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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“Earned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earned. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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