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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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“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

On the one hand, being Bob Dylan must be exhausting, and the fanbase kind of deserves what it gets from that standpoint.

From Salon • May 12, 2026

Lois Romano, a journalist who has reported on several first ladies, sets the record straight in “An Inconvenient Widow,” an exhaustive and sympathetic biography of a woman whose legacy deserves re-examination.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

The basal ganglia receive information from the cerebral cortex, which helps control thinking, social behavior, and the ability to decide which sensory information deserves attention.

From Science Daily • May 10, 2026

“Reggie’s a good kid, Rita. He deserves a chance at a better life.”

From "The Parker Inheritance" by Varian Johnson