deserves

present tense third-person singular of deserve
as in earns
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 deserves But Steve deserves the credit for hearing the bluegrass potential in the song. — Chris Willman, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026 The basis of Luria's new price target is that Micron deserves to trade at roughly a broader-market multiple, or more specifically, 19 times his earnings estimates for fiscal 2027. — Zev Fima, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026 If your supplement stack already runs the length of your bathroom counter, adding another capsule for hair growth deserves scrutiny. — Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026 If the doctor finds something that deserves a second look, identifying the issue early can mean a world of difference in prognosis. — Norah O'Donnell, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 One of the hardest parts of operational leadership is determining what deserves attention first. — Justin Wisor, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Those relationships buy him far more favorable coverage than his coaching deserves. — Dan Zaksheske Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026 The report found that 84% of students agree that working in the trades deserves respect, Harlow said. — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026 The tension between intellectual certainty and its corporeal obverse is the novel’s most interesting possibility, yet its campus plot repeatedly narrows into a question of who deserves our sympathy. — Zain Khalid, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for deserves
earns
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  • 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

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“Deserves.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deserves. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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