earned; earning; earns
1
a
: to receive as return for effort and especially for work done or services rendered
b
: to bring in by way of return
bonds earning 10 percent interest
2
a
: to come to be duly worthy of or entitled or suited to
she earned a promotion
b
: to make worthy of or obtain for
the suggestion earned him a promotion
earner
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Verb (1)
during my teen years I earned pocket money by mowing lawns
you've earned the afternoon off after all that hard work
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Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
Since signing a five-year extension worth a maximum of $170 million before the 2023 season, Bosa earns a salary of $1.125 million this season, or $62,500 per week spread out over 18 weeks.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
No one benefited from that more than Raye, who earned nods in both Best New Artist and Songwriter of the Year.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
For achieving such a broad impact on the computing world, the 2024 Apple Mac mini with M4 Pro earns a hearty Editors’ Choice award for small-form-factor desktops.
—PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Verb
Just about all of the Chiefs’ 300 offensive yards were earned.
—Parker Gabriel, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
Since signing a five-year extension worth a maximum of $170 million before the 2023 season, Bosa earns a salary of $1.125 million this season, or $62,500 per week spread out over 18 weeks.
—Jerry McDonald, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
No one benefited from that more than Raye, who earned nods in both Best New Artist and Songwriter of the Year.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
For achieving such a broad impact on the computing world, the 2024 Apple Mac mini with M4 Pro earns a hearty Editors’ Choice award for small-form-factor desktops.
—PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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“Earn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earn. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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