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
noun
Examples of earn in a Sentence
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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Vogue, 22 Feb. 2025
The fight ended with Beterbiev earning the decision with scorecards of 115-113, 116-112 and 114-114.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
The film, which follows Donald Trump’s rise through the real estate industry in the ’80s with the guidance of lawyer Roy Cohn, has earned a fair amount of attention this awards season despite its trouble finding mainstream distributors.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 22 Feb. 2025
The Thunder are far enough ahead to likely earn the top seed in the conference standings but Denver will represent the West in the NBA Finals.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
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—Vogue, 22 Feb. 2025
The fight ended with Beterbiev earning the decision with scorecards of 115-113, 116-112 and 114-114.
—Trent Reinsmith, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2025
The film, which follows Donald Trump’s rise through the real estate industry in the ’80s with the guidance of lawyer Roy Cohn, has earned a fair amount of attention this awards season despite its trouble finding mainstream distributors.
—Jack Dunn, Variety, 22 Feb. 2025
The Thunder are far enough ahead to likely earn the top seed in the conference standings but Denver will represent the West in the NBA Finals.
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Earn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earn. Accessed 5 Mar. 2025.
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