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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Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 10 Apr. 2025
The latter record earned the alternative pop star five nods at the 66th Grammys, including a nom in the coveted song of the year and album of the year categories.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
The goal is to score from 7 to 10 points using the following scores: Basic single-tone items earn one point each; pieces with contrasting colors and textures get two points.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
And oh yeah, Brazil earned the silver medal in Paris, losing to the USA.
—Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
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—Laia Garcia-Furtado, Vogue, 10 Apr. 2025
The latter record earned the alternative pop star five nods at the 66th Grammys, including a nom in the coveted song of the year and album of the year categories.
—Mckinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
The goal is to score from 7 to 10 points using the following scores: Basic single-tone items earn one point each; pieces with contrasting colors and textures get two points.
—Emily Tannenbaum, Glamour, 10 Apr. 2025
And oh yeah, Brazil earned the silver medal in Paris, losing to the USA.
—Michael Lewis, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for earn
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“Earn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earn. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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