deserving

[dih-zur-ving]

adjective

1. qualified for or having a claim to reward, assistance, etc., because of one's actions, qualities, or situation.

   the deserving poor;

   a deserving applicant.

2. meriting; worthy.

   a criminal deserving of a lifetime sentence.

deserving

/ dɪˈzɜːvɪŋ /

adjective

1. worthy, esp of praise or reward

noun

1. rare,  a merit or demerit; desert

Other Word Forms

• deservingly adverb
• deservingness noun
• self-deserving adjective
• undeserving adjective
• undeservingly adverb
• undeservingness noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of deserving¹

First recorded in 1570–80; deserve + -ing ²

Example Sentences

Some might see that as deflection, but in an era of corporate activism it is restraint deserving of praise.

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"I imagine each deserving winner will feel on top of the world as they receive their award and I cannot wait to see the trophy I designed being part of the celebrations on the night."

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Pope Leo may therefore be understood as drawing a line against the proposition that AI is a sentient being deserving rights and bearing the Imago Dei, which is the source of rights.

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From there, they narrowed the list to high-conviction picks and listed other names they deemed to be deserving.

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But, for the most part, we are focusing on the most deserving artists.

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Related Words

• commendable