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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Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 18 Mar. 2025
Gannett may earn revenue for audience referrals to Jackpocket services.
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Last season, City’s revenue advantage sat at £53.2m — and that was with United earning Champions League money.
—Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
Members earn points on every purchase and accumulate even more through Birthday Rewards and special promotional events like Friends & Family, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday.
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Verb
That film, directed by Lewis Teague and starring Dee Wallace, Daniel Hugh Kelly and Danny Pintauro, earned $21 million worldwide (not adjusted for inflation) against a $6 million budget.
—Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 18 Mar. 2025
Gannett may earn revenue for audience referrals to Jackpocket services.
—Fernando Cervantes Jr., USA TODAY, 18 Mar. 2025
Last season, City’s revenue advantage sat at £53.2m — and that was with United earning Champions League money.
—Chris Weatherspoon, The Athletic, 18 Mar. 2025
Members earn points on every purchase and accumulate even more through Birthday Rewards and special promotional events like Friends & Family, Black Friday, and Cyber Monday.
—Malia Griggs, Glamour, 18 Mar. 2025
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“Earn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earn. Accessed 21 Mar. 2025.
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