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

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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

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Recent Examples of earns The track nearly earns BTS its ninth champion on the worldwide roster, but the South Korean superstars are blocked by Shakira and Burna Boy. — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026 His salary has risen over time, so with the fulfilment of various bonuses — such as winning FIFA’s The Best award in 2024 — Vinicius Jr earns around €18m net per season. — James McNicholas, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 Less of a reboot than a shameless do-over, Marc Webb‘s first Spider-Man film tells a more protracted origin story, with half the fun and twice the self-importance (the film earns a rare dead-dad hat trick). — Darren Franich, Entertainment Weekly, 1 Aug. 2026 The ecosystem that earns the greatest confidence will attract the most builders, buyers, partners, and investment. — Keith Krach, Fortune, 1 Aug. 2026 Thanks to its comprehensive offerings, strong customer service and IRA support, Noble Gold earns high marks on review sites like Trustpilot. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 31 July 2026 The Republican who earns the most votes in August will face Democrat Amy Diediker in November. — Zuri Primos july 26, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026 The home earns high marks for its landscaping and curb appeal. — Karen A. Avitabile, Hartford Courant, 26 July 2026 This is on top of the 3X points the card earns on vacation homes, dining, online groceries, and top streaming services. — Liz Knueven,ryley Amond, CNBC, 24 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for earns
  1. wins
  2. deserves
  3. reaps
  4. garners
  5. gains
  6. makes
  7. obtains
  8. gets
Verb
  • In the end, the race was only going to one rider, Wiebes, who now has seven Tour de France Femmes stage wins – a record since the race returned in 2022.
    — Jessica Hopkins, New York Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Beyer’s district is deep-blue, meaning whoever wins the Democratic primary is likely a shoo-in to defeat GOP nominee Tony Sabio in November.
    — Molly Parks, The Washington Examiner, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of wins
Verb
  • Limited-edition motorcycles often exist to inflate collectors' portfolios, but this one deserves to be ridden – preferably hard, preferably often.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 30 July 2026
  • According to xAI, suing a Grok user is proof that xAI is already doing everything in its power to punish bad actors, and therefore, Grok deserves safe harbor from Minnesota’s ban.
    — Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 29 July 2026
Definition of deserves
Verb
  • Research and development accounts for an average of just 4% of European countries’ defense budgets, compared to 10% for the United States – which reaps significant economic multiplier effects from that military spending.
    — David Goldman, CNN Money, 8 July 2026
  • With these words, Nellie sews a field's worth of dramatic tension that the series reaps for seasons to come.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 3 July 2026
Definition of reaps
Verb
  • As the son of NBA’s all-time leading scorer LeBron James, Bronny James’s relationship with girlfriend Parker Whitfield (whose father is The Cosby Show actor Dondré Whitfield) garners a lot of eyes.
    — Ayana Herndon, InStyle, 25 July 2026
  • The idea garners rare bipartisan interest, potentially providing AI companies legitimacy and addressing public anxiety about the technology's future impact.
    — James Broughel, Forbes.com, 4 July 2026
Definition of garners
Verb
  • The soul and governance of football are not assets to trade – especially with zero transparency as to who gains financially.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 29 July 2026
  • The soul and governance of football are ‌not assets ⁠to trade – especially with zero transparency as to who gains financially.
    — Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
Definition of gains
Verb
  • The Azure DevOps case makes the same point from the other direction.
    — Sandy Carter, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • This revolution in budget-friendly hardware ensures that when a modern, tech-heavy vehicle makes its way to its second, third or fourth owner a decade from now, it can still be diagnosed and kept alive on a driveway budget.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of makes
Verb
  • After three years, AVILOO had created a data collection device and a certificate the user obtains at the end of the process to guarantee the battery state of health.
    — James Morris, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
  • The city will collect 5% annual interest on OAC’s future payments, the first of which would be expected five years after closing or when the group obtains formal city approval for its redevelopment plans, whichever comes earlier.
    — Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 13 July 2026
Definition of obtains
Verb
  • But the template—already structured for your business, with the right fields and formulas—gets you to an answer in minutes, not hours.
    — Yu Fang, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
  • Washington has won three straight and wants to shore up its playoff position as the season gets toward crunch time.
    — Torrey Hart, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of gets

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