EARNS Synonyms: 58 Similar and Opposite Words

earns

verb

present tense third-person singular of earn

as in wins

to receive as return for effort during my teen years I earned pocket money by mowing lawns

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as in deserves

to be or make worthy of (as a reward or punishment) you've earned the afternoon off after all that hard work

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Recent Examples of earns Chwalinska beat six-time major winner and Polish compatriot Iga Swiatek in the semifinals and, along with 1,000 ranking points, earns $665,000 in prize money. — ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026 Decisions about these funds deserve careful analysis, consistent standards, and a transparent process that earns public confidence. — Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026 Miami Beach City Manager Eric Carpenter earns about $398,000, while Aventura paid $237,500 and Surfside pay about $250,000. — Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2026 Morbid Anatomy, which is free and open on weekends, earns money through its gift shop, classes, events and online journal. — Dina Cheney, Washington Post, 17 Oct. 2026 Each outdoor room earns its square footage through a specific purpose rather than serving as generic overflow space. — Lauren Schuster, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026 Once Upon a Time in Harlem more than earns the majestic, epic feel of its title. — David Fear, Rolling Stone, 16 Oct. 2026 This card earns cash back as ThankYou® Points, and each point is worth 1 cent toward cash-back redemptions. — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 Every wager on theScore Bet earns PENN Play Rewards that can be redeemed for bonus bets or turned into real-world perks at PENN properties. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

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But his may be that peculiar fate of an artist who wins so completely that their work can no longer surprise us.

— Jerry Saltz, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026
The discussion becomes less about whose idea wins and more about which solution best serves the goal.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of wins

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When customers can see their own input shaping the brand in real time, the company reaps the benefit.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Opponents also rallied around the fact that Iceland already reaps benefits from being in the EU’s frictionless single market and the Schengen free-travel zone without the sovereignty compromises that come with full membership.

— Kwiyeon Ha, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026

Definition of reaps

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Defensive coordinator Corey Hetherman’s unit has stepped up when needed, and all while the offense garners most of the headlines.

— Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Oct. 2026
All the while, #witchtok garners millions of posts, and there’s no shortage of flash sales for love spells – or curses.

— Chelsea Bailey, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of garners

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After winding through an aspen grove, the trail gains close to 3,000 feet of elevation to reach the springs.

— The Aspen Times, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026
Starbucks' turnaround gains traction with consumers New consumer data offered encouraging evidence that the Starbucks turnaround is, indeed, taking hold.

— Alexa LoMonaco, CNBC, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of gains

Verb

But that makes the philanthropic imperative towards the people who live there all the more urgent.

— David Miliband, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
Some trips call for an outfit that feels a little more special than your usual jeans-and-sweater combination, and this matching set makes that easy.

— Chaise Sanders, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of makes

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Caltrans spokesperson Eric Menjivar said in an email Tuesday that at least some of the repairs are on hold as the agency obtains supplemental funding through an internal review process to finish the repairs.

— Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026
Pacioni said the warrant was of a type — a Ramey warrant — that a law enforcement agency obtains through a court without review or approval by the district attorney’s office.

— Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of obtains

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The simple industrial design gets a neat little accent in the form of a physical knob for adjusting playback, track navigation, and volume.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2026
This part of South America often gets heavy rain during El Niño, a natural climate phenomenon in which warmer-than-usual waters in the Pacific Ocean scramble weather patterns around the world.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 17 Oct. 2026

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