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earned

/ɝnd/adjective1 syllable

Earned means: gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action.

Synonyms for earned3

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

attained

also used for earned

organic, unpaid

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Opposites of earned

unearned

What does earned mean?1

adjective

1

gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action“a well-earned reputation for honesty”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with earned?6

two syllables

returnedconcernedadjourned
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Earned in a sentence

  • Only the misinformed spend their hard-earned money on wheat, which is basically grass.Eccles17
  • You've worked hard for months and have certainly earned a holiday.CK
  • His diligence and good conduct earned him the scholarship.Zifre
  • What little money he earned he spent on books.Dejo
  • He has just earned four thousand dinars cash from an hour of gardening.Amastan
  • She earned three thousand euros in one night.Kiraness
  • I bought it with my hard-earned money.Spamster
  • This is how he earned so much money.orcrist

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