earned; earning; earns
1
a
: to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered
b
: to bring in by way of return
bonds earning 10 percent interest
2
a
: to come to be duly worthy of or entitled or suited to
she earned a promotion
b
: to make worthy of or obtain for
the suggestion earned him a promotion
earner
noun
Examples of earn in a Sentence
Verb (1)
during my teen years I earned pocket money by mowing lawns
you've earned the afternoon off after all that hard work
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ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
Fairbanks, Miami’s marquee free agent signing this offseason, earned his first save of the season with a shutout ninth inning.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Twelve electric vehicles earned a 2026 Top Safety Pick+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
—Keith Laing, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
Simply depositing money into the account without selecting investments means your contributions may sit as cash, earning little.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
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Verb
Framber Valdez allowed two runs, one earned, and seven hits in six innings while striking out five and walking one in his Tigers debut.
—ABC News, 28 Mar. 2026
Fairbanks, Miami’s marquee free agent signing this offseason, earned his first save of the season with a shutout ninth inning.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Twelve electric vehicles earned a 2026 Top Safety Pick+ award from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
—Keith Laing, USA Today, 28 Mar. 2026
Simply depositing money into the account without selecting investments means your contributions may sit as cash, earning little.
—Allison Palmer, Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
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“Earn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earn. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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