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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

He writes that as AI reshapes how we receive information, the Church has a new mission of teaching people what deserves to be believed.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 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

I feel guilty I am passing him on a farm that perhaps is not going to give him the income he deserves.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

No one deserves a birthday party with all his favorite people more than Arthur.

From "What If It's Us" by Becky Albertalli and Adam Silvera