Earned

[Earned]

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

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Adjective
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"


imp. & p. p.
of Earn


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Usage Examples

I have grown up alone. I've taken care of myself. I worked, earned money and was independent at 18.

I'm fortunate that I've been in this business long enough that I've earned the right to be left alone by my record company.

I've probably earned the right to screw up a few times. I don't want the fear of failure to stop me from doing what I really care about.

HBO is really famous for hiring good people and staying out of their way until they ask for help, or need it. And that reputation is earned.

Freedom does not come without a price. We may sometimes take for granted the many liberties we enjoy in America, but they have all been earned through the ultimate sacrifice paid by so many of the members of our armed forces.

And we can celebrate when we have a government that has earned back the trust of the people it serves... when we have a government that honors our Constitution and stands up for the values that have made America, America: economic freedom, individual liberty, and personal responsibility.

America's veterans deserve the very best health care because they've earned it.

I got a lovely check today from being a writer that I earned by sitting at home. That's rewarding.

Misspelled Form

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Other Usage Examples

By the fulfillment of my legal and moral duty I think I have earned punishment just as little as the tens of thousands of dutiful German officials who have now been imprisoned only because they carried out their duties.

I know that I'm getting the real deal with my mom. I know that she's telling it like it is. She's proud of me when I've earned it and she's disappointed in me when I've earn that. She's really my spectrum on where I am as a person.

As Americans, we realize that there is no taxpayer money that wasn't first earned through the sweat and toil of one of our citizens.

Each morning sees some task begun, each evening sees it close Something attempted, something done, has earned a night's repose.

He who joyfully marches to music in rank and file has already earned my contempt. He has been given a large brain by mistake, since for him the spinal cord would suffice.

I think I've earned a certain level of respect, based on my accomplishments and my consistency.

I think what drove me insane for a long time is feeling like I hadn't earned most of what I achieved because it came so fast.

I probably wouldn't be a songwriter if I didn't grow up the way I did. It was difficult and it was at times very scary to grow up in a household so unsettled and at times very violent. But, it also, I guess it earned me a sort of wisdom at a young age that's served me well.

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