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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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They don’t have to limit their review to whether or not the individual deserves a payout.

From Slate • May 22, 2026

“More broadly, everyone deserves to be able to seek and receive the healthcare that they need without fear that they, their parents or their doctors are going to be prosecuted for it.”

From Salon • May 22, 2026

Robertson is a different kind of paladin that also deserves admiration, Morris believes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

We are taking that fifth striker - and Ross Stewart deserves it.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

“Come, Jo, don’t be thorny. After studying himself to a skeleton all the week, a fellow deserves petting and ought to get it.”

From "Little Women" by Louisa May Alcott