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
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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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Preston Cooper, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
The trio is tasked with completing magical tasks in order to earn a place back in their sleepy Massachusetts town.
—Annabel Gutterman, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
The ultimate guide to earning passive income online OpenAI has been a subject of scrutiny on this front for the past few years.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
The sudden disappearance of the page sparked mass speculation on Reddit, with the post highlighting the change earning over 34,000 upvotes and generating 1,600 comments.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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But that path is now closing: today, only 21% of workers earning six figures lack a college degree.
—Preston Cooper, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
The trio is tasked with completing magical tasks in order to earn a place back in their sleepy Massachusetts town.
—Annabel Gutterman, TIME, 6 Dec. 2024
The ultimate guide to earning passive income online OpenAI has been a subject of scrutiny on this front for the past few years.
—Megan Sauer, CNBC, 6 Dec. 2024
The sudden disappearance of the page sparked mass speculation on Reddit, with the post highlighting the change earning over 34,000 upvotes and generating 1,600 comments.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Earn.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/earn. Accessed 17 Dec. 2024.
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