Synonyms of earns

earns

verb

present tense third-person singular of earn

1

as in wins

to receive as return for effort

during my teen years I earned pocket money by mowing lawns

Synonyms & Similar Words

• wins
• reaps
• garners
• gains
• makes
• obtains
• gets
• lands
• attains
• secures
• realizes
• acquires
• captures
• procures
• draws
• achieves
• carries
• brings in
• bags
• pulls down
• knocks down
• comes by
• scores
• accumulates
• accomplishes
• amasses
• occupies
• grosses
• nets
• regains
• clears
• catches
• notches (up)
• recaptures
• takes over
• annexes
• picks up
• racks up
• reacquires
• remakes
• reattains

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• loses
• pays
• forfeits
• gives
• grants
• accords
• yields
• parts (with)
• relinquishes
• surrenders
• gives up
• hands over

2

as in deserves

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

• deserves
• merits
• entitles
• qualifies
• rates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of earns

On an 8-yard run a bit earlier, Willis deftly escaped being tackled 1 yard short on a third-and-5, displaying the type of second effort that earns respect from everyone. — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026

Beyond that, its balance of top-tier audio and easily good-enough image quality and brightness for the price earns the P1 our Editors' Choice award for a 1080p room-to-room portable. — M. David Stone, PC Magazine, 4 Oct. 2026

Reprioritize work around the outcomes that matter, redesign or automate low-value tasks, redeploy available capability and stop work that no longer earns its place. — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Pegg earns scholarship Hayden Pegg joined the UConn football program as a preferred walk-on in 2023. — Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 28 Sep. 2026

The region also earns an F for disconnected communities, with 21% of workers commuting 45 minutes or more, and the longest average commute among its peers at 30 minutes. — Brian O'Malley, Baltimore Sun, 28 Sep. 2026

The Costco Anywhere Visa® Card by Citi earns 3% cash back at restaurants and on eligible travel. — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026

The shop earns bonus points for throwing in complimentary doughnut holes which make an ideal midday treat with coffee. — Lia Picard, AJC.com, 27 Sep. 2026

Hope Florida staff earn a median of about $42,000, and not one earns less than $40,000. — Sharmila Venkatasubban, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026