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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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As often as critics hail Quentin Tarantino for making movies about movies, the Wu-Tang Clan deserves credit for mainstreaming Asian action cinema.

From Salon • May 31, 2026

But as AI reshapes how billions of people receive information about the world, the Church is discovering a new mission: teaching people what deserves to be believed.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026

“Rome deserves world-class basketball, and we are excited to be bringing it back,” Nelson said in a statement.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

Sinner battled illness as Argentina's Juan Manuel Cerundolo - who deserves great credit for remaining calm - took advantage to win their second-round match 3-6 2-6 7-5 6-1 6-1.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

“Glenn Burke doesn’t get the credit he deserves because a lie drowned out the truth, his truth.”

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner