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as in wins
to receive as return for effort
during my teen years I earned pocket money by mowing lawns
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Recent Examples of earns
The company earns a fee for paying the merchant upfront.
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Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
That earns you in-game skill points and stat boosts.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Bubble snails have a transparent shell, but the species also earns its nickname from its eggs, experts said.
—Lauren Liebhaber
september 3, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Anyone who joins as an Executive Member at $130 a year and enrolls in auto renewal earns a $40 Costco shop card.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
This peaceful hideaway handily earns its name, offering 180-degree views overlooking Lower Bay and Princess Margaret beaches.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2025
Want to see who earns the championship in Saturday's final in each event?
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
Sephora automatically awards you the entry-level membership Insider status, which earns you one point back on all Sephora purchases.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The song’s parent album of the same name, meanwhile, earns a fourth week on the Top R&B Albums chart, sliding 10-12 with 12,000 equivalent album units for the week (down less than 1%).
—Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2025
Peter Cohan, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
That earns you in-game skill points and stat boosts.
—Mike Snider, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
Bubble snails have a transparent shell, but the species also earns its nickname from its eggs, experts said.
—Lauren Liebhaber
september 3, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
Anyone who joins as an Executive Member at $130 a year and enrolls in auto renewal earns a $40 Costco shop card.
—Karen Brewer Grossman, Southern Living, 3 Sep. 2025
This peaceful hideaway handily earns its name, offering 180-degree views overlooking Lower Bay and Princess Margaret beaches.
—Carley Rojas Avila, Travel + Leisure, 13 Apr. 2025
Want to see who earns the championship in Saturday's final in each event?
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
Sephora automatically awards you the entry-level membership Insider status, which earns you one point back on all Sephora purchases.
—Nora Colomer, FOXNews.com, 9 Apr. 2025
The song’s parent album of the same name, meanwhile, earns a fourth week on the Top R&B Albums chart, sliding 10-12 with 12,000 equivalent album units for the week (down less than 1%).
—Trevor Anderson, Billboard, 9 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for earns
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Also, Iyo Sky takes on Stephanie Vaquer to determine who wins the WWE Women's World Championship, which Naomi vacated.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Whoever wins will also become Virginia's first female governor.—
Grace Sandman,
ABC News,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Enshrining this in law deserves bipartisan support.—
Michael R. Bloomberg,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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Meanwhile, production designer Inbal Weinberg deserves extra credit for re-creating that vintage Toys R Us store.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Right now, Washington reaps the worst of both worlds.—
Wesley Alexander Hill,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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When a film garners that type of technical recognition, with 10 available slots for best picture, a nomination in the top category comes within reach.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
1 Sep. 2025
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Betway said the Grand Canyon's popularity is unmatched — the national park garners 12 million Google searches annually and an impressive 208,300 TikTok hashtags.—
Olivia Rose,
AZCentral.com,
21 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Always-on functionality is also supported, and the screen gains a new anti-reflective coating that reduces glare.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Sep. 2025
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The calmcation trend gains momentum as American travel spending shows signs of strain.—
Dave Smith,
Fortune,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The variety of blades can tackle several different pruning jobs, which makes this versatile set your new best friend until the first frost sets in.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
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The motor makes the turbo’s power boost available sooner.—
Mark Phelan,
USA Today,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Disney obtains a share of YouTube’s ad revenue on its videos, and also sells advertising directly.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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The inventor of ideas obtains returns from them.—
Anjana Susarla,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Because when your plans change, the company gets to keep all of your money.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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But there’s something about politics that gets me in a rabbit hole.—
Carl Lamarre,
Billboard,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Earns.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earns. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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