deserves

VERB

be entitled to

Synonyms

STRONGEST

earn gain get justify merit warrant win

STRONG

demand procure rate

WEAK

be given one's due be in line for be worthy of get comeuppance get what is coming to one have it coming have the right to lay claim to

Antonyms

STRONGEST

fail forfeit lose miss pass spend

Example Sentences

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"This is the best way to be able to end it. It's the ending that it deserves."

From BBC • May 15, 2026

“This community deserves continued support to help them get back on their feet, and rebuild their homes and their lives. “

From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026

Being Bob Dylan must be exhausting, and the fanbase kind of deserves what it gets from that standpoint.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

“What a way to move through the world—knowing that most people are good, that no one’s invisible, that everyone deserves to have their story told,” he says of Bourdain’s influence.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

“She’s got enough on her as it is. You gotta learn to ignore people, Bri. Not everything deserves your energy.”

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas