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Recent Examples of deserves
The rugged island—the fourth-largest in the Mediterranean Sea—sits southeast of the French Riviera and deserves much more time than a quick stroll around the port.
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Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
Caleb Lomu’s selection deserves high marks for several reasons that start right there.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
Every child deserves protection.
—Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
What other issue affecting county residents deserves much more attention?
—Rebecca Jones, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Whoever enlisted Jorma Taccone to direct this deserves a raise, given that the charter member of the Lonely Island understands how to consistently ramp things up to levels of high ridiculousness.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2026
Bridges deserves all the heat for his performance in Game 3.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
Trust short pauses to reveal what truly deserves your attention next.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026
The league’s best and most unselfish player deserves another ring to crash the all-time top 10 party.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
Lane Nieset, Travel + Leisure, 26 Apr. 2026
Caleb Lomu’s selection deserves high marks for several reasons that start right there.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 25 Apr. 2026
Every child deserves protection.
—Robert McGreevy, FOXNews.com, 25 Apr. 2026
What other issue affecting county residents deserves much more attention?
—Rebecca Jones, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Apr. 2026
Whoever enlisted Jorma Taccone to direct this deserves a raise, given that the charter member of the Lonely Island understands how to consistently ramp things up to levels of high ridiculousness.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 Apr. 2026
Bridges deserves all the heat for his performance in Game 3.
—Kristian Winfield, New York Daily News, 24 Apr. 2026
Trust short pauses to reveal what truly deserves your attention next.
—Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 17 Apr. 2026
The league’s best and most unselfish player deserves another ring to crash the all-time top 10 party.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deserves
earns
Verb
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Everything here earns its spot in my suitcase and helps avoid that last-minute reshuffle at the gate or worse, an unexpected overweight baggage fee.—
Chaise Sanders,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Apr. 2026
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The sport adaptive air suspension earns its keep here.—
Chris Jackson,
Denver Post,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Deserves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deserves. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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