as in justified
being what is called for by accepted standards of right and wrong
a well deserved promotion for a hard worker
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Recent Examples of deserved
Nick Romano, EW.com, 25 Sep. 2024
The Grammys have tacitly acknowledged this, nominating a woman rapper in Best New Artist for five straight years now (including this year’s deserved recognition for Doechii).
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
Brian Mazique, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Those boys deserved a better afterlife.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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Loose Ends: The Legacy Heroes – Reynolds, Levy, and the cast and crew go through some of the mind-blowing cameos and the characters who finally get their deserved endings.
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 25 Sep. 2024
The Grammys have tacitly acknowledged this, nominating a woman rapper in Best New Artist for five straight years now (including this year’s deserved recognition for Doechii).
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024
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Yet, there are many who believe Sean Strickland deserved to win his fight with DDP.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024
Those boys deserved a better afterlife.
—Ew Staff, EW.com, 6 Dec. 2024
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“Deserved.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/deserved. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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