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earned

adj · verb · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • Canada, General-American: /ɝnd/
  • Received-Pronunciation: /ɜːnd/
  • Southern-England: Recorded audio is listed in the source snapshot.
  • rhymes with -ɜː(ɹ)nd
  • CMU ARPABET: ER1 N D Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adj

Meaning 1

Not paid for; appearing in media on its own merits.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: not-comparable

Topics: business, marketing

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: organic, unpaid

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

simple past and past participle of earn

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: form-of, participle, past

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

adjective

Meaning 3

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

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

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: unearned

History

Etymology

No etymology was provided for this word.

Real reading context

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