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deserve

verb

di-ˈzərv

Definition of deserve

as in to earn

to be or make worthy of (as a reward or punishment) the team really deserved that victory after the way they played

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Recent Examples of deserve Speaker Julie Menin deserves credit for making AI safety a priority for the Council. — Steven Choi, New York Daily News, 4 Oct. 2026 The problem is that the people who own and control the world don’t deserve to. — Brian Hiatt, Rolling Stone, 3 Oct. 2026 Soundcore Boom 2 Plus The Soundcore Boom 2 Plus is built for anyone who believes backyard parties and beach trips deserve concert-level volume. — Juhi Wadia, PC Magazine, 3 Oct. 2026 Families facing the loss of a wanted pregnancy deserve our compassion. — Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for deserve

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Formed in 2012, Polaris broke through with 2017’s The Mortal Coil and 2020’s The Death of Me, both of which debuted in the Australian Top 10 and earned ARIA nominations for best hard rock/heavy metal album.

— Jessica Lynch, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2026
Referees showed head coach Nate Miller a pair of yellow cards a minute apart, earning him an ejection 21 minutes into the game.

— Idaho Statesman, Idaho Statesman, 4 Oct. 2026

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