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as in won
to receive as return for effort
during my teen years I earned pocket money by mowing lawns
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Recent Examples of earned
Taylor is coming off the drama A Thousand and One, which bowed at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival and earned her strong reviews for her performance.
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Justin Kroll, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
While 2019’s Joker earned comparisons to the earlier works of Martin Scorsese, the sequel is a far slower journey that focuses on the interior lives of its two leads.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
His mastery of the sport earned him a reputation as one of table tennis’ last greats of that era.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
Its smooth/firm texture and just-right tartness has earned it a permanent spot on the holiday menu.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
Between June 2017 and June 2018, Brooks earned $45 million.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2024
Predecessor Leap was released in July 2022 and has earned 39,000 equivalent album units to date.
—Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
The song earned both acts their first top 10 list.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
Justin Kroll, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
While 2019’s Joker earned comparisons to the earlier works of Martin Scorsese, the sequel is a far slower journey that focuses on the interior lives of its two leads.
—Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 4 Oct. 2024
His mastery of the sport earned him a reputation as one of table tennis’ last greats of that era.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 4 Oct. 2024
Its smooth/firm texture and just-right tartness has earned it a permanent spot on the holiday menu.
—Symiah Dorsey, Southern Living, 4 Oct. 2024
Between June 2017 and June 2018, Brooks earned $45 million.
—Chad Murphy, The Enquirer, 4 Oct. 2024
Predecessor Leap was released in July 2022 and has earned 39,000 equivalent album units to date.
—Kevin Rutherford, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
The song earned both acts their first top 10 list.
—Jessica Roiz, Billboard, 4 Oct. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for earned
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Worried about the pace of automation, labor unions have fought and won more transparency from management about new tools in the workplace.Jenn Brice, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2024
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The only National League team that has never won a World Series, San Diego has reached but lost the Fall Classic twice, in 1984 and 1989.Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Out of all those people who were left, Gianna deserved it, for sure.Sydney Bucksbaum, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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Amber and Candi deserved better.Monica Simpson, Essence, 2 Oct. 2024
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The vehicle has gained popularity among younger consumers.Trefis Team, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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The movie, though not exactly shaking up the box office since opening from Utopia in early September, has steadily gained a Film Twitter fanbase of advocates.Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2024
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Stabbed & Shot 2 is set to cap off what has been an eventful year for both artists, as each have garnered critical acclaim while continuing to expand their respective fanbases.Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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Recent shift Since becoming the Democratic nominee, Harris has garnered a wellspring of support from Black faith leaders, including influential Black preachers who either remain in or came up in the Pentecostal or charismatic congregations.Dara Delgado, The Conversation, 3 Oct. 2024
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Inside a record-breaking year for the music business in which the 10 most successful acts reaped a collective $3 billion on the road.Lisette Voytko-Best, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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Interestingly, the group that engaged in both cardio exercise and resistance training reaped the benefits of both types of training.Bryant Stamford, The Courier-Journal, 3 Oct. 2024
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Court documents obtained by AllHipHop explain how Swizz was allegedly involved.Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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In order to recoup funds obtained from Affinity Equity International Partners Limited and Alsen Chance Holdings Limited — which were linked to the 1MDB scandal — liquidators sued the producer.Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 4 Oct. 2024
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Guns like the Whitworth were made even deadlier when optical sights were introduced during the Crimean War.Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
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How to see what COVID variants are dominant Not all of the CDC's data made the cutoff to be included on the first layer of the agency's new snapshot.Alexander Tin, CBS News, 4 Oct. 2024
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Learn about Lexington's airport before flying Blue Grass Airport Vice President of Marketing and Community Relations Amy Caudill told The Courier Journal that a business jet with six passengers and two crew members landed Friday morning, pulling into the runway safety area.Marina Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 4 Oct. 2024
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In June, the Creed III star landed his first role since the criminal trial in Martin Villeneuve‘s upcoming sci-fi revenge thriller Merciless.DeMicia Inman, VIBE.com, 3 Oct. 2024
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“Earned.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/earned. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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