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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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Tinned fish has been having a moment, which is why it deserves to be on your pizza.

From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026

The market, not the upgrade, deserves most of the blame.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

But like Hall and Faris, she deserves better.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

“I’d never heard of him, and he has a statue. But I’ve heard of Christopher Columbus. I think he deserves a statue.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

She says she deserves to be in that school as much as anyone.

From "The Skin I'm In" by Sharon G. Flake