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Princeton's WordNet

  1. earnedadjective

    gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action

    "a well-earned reputation for honesty"; "earned income"; "an earned run in baseball"

GCIDE

  1. earnedadjective

    (Baseball) not resulting from an error by an opposing team; -- used in the phrase earned runs.

ChatGPT

  1. earned

    Earned refers to something acquired or received as a result of effort, hard work, or completion of a task. This could refer to income from a job, points in a game, a degree from a university, respect from peers, and so on. It implies that the person who earned something deserved or was entitled to it on the basis of their actions or achievements.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Earned

    of Earn

Editors Contribution

  1. earnedverb

    Verb form of the word earn.

    They both earned a just sufficient income are delighted to be arranging their wedding together.


    Submitted by MaryC on March 21, 2020  

British National Corpus

  1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'earned' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #4663

Anagrams for earned »

  1. endear

  2. neared

  3. readen

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of earned in Chaldean Numerology is: 4

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of earned in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

Examples of earned in a Sentence

  1. Tom Perez:

    It's plain and simple: Gorsuch has not earned the votes in the Senate to join the Supreme Court, republicans can't fix Gorsuch by changing the rules. They need to change the nominee.

  2. Veterans Affairs:

    Our mission is to provide timely access to earned health care and benefits for millions of Veterans. That is a responsibility that we do not take lightly.

  3. Albert Einstein:

    He who joyfully marches to music rank and file, has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would surely suffice. This disgrace to civilization should be done away with at once. Heroism at command, how violently I hate all this, how despicable and ignoble war is; I would rather be torn to shreds than be a part of so base an action. It is my conviction that killing under the cloak of war is nothing but an act of murder.

  4. Virginia Athletics Director Carla Williams:

    We appreciate all of the hard work by our team and coaching staff. They earned this bowl invitation, and it is unfortunate they will not be able to compete in the game to complete the season.

  5. Sheriff Vic Regalado:

    Veterans are truly this nation’s most valued treasure, james has earned the right to sit back and just enjoy life. Yet through Wounded Veterans of Oklahoma, he continues to sacrifice for the benefit of others who have served this country with honor and pride.

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