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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Grace Chung, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2025
Power without earned trust and authority without results follow the same trend.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
The Los Angeles Sparks earned the second-most votes for their pairing of Cameron Brink and Rickea Jackson, and the Wings received votes after the addition of No. 1 pick Paige Bueckers.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025
The house officially earned UNESCO World Heritage status in 2019.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2025
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Verb
Under these parameters, a family of four can’t earn more than $57,720 pre-tax to be considered for assistance.
—Grace Chung, Hartford Courant, 17 May 2025
Power without earned trust and authority without results follow the same trend.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 17 May 2025
The Los Angeles Sparks earned the second-most votes for their pairing of Cameron Brink and Rickea Jackson, and the Wings received votes after the addition of No. 1 pick Paige Bueckers.
—Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2025
The house officially earned UNESCO World Heritage status in 2019.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 17 May 2025
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“Earn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earn. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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