de·serv·ing
di-ˈzər-viŋ 
1
: having good qualities that deserve praise, support, etc. : meritorious, worthy
rewarding deserving workers
scholarships for deserving students
2
: appropriately having or being given something specified
—used with of
a proposal deserving of support [=a proposal that deserves support]
a criminal deserving of punishment
deservingly
adverb
deservingness
noun
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Examples of deserving in a Sentence
Adjective
He's a very deserving young man.
The church provides aid to deserving families.
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But Nova Scotia, one of the country's Maritime Provinces, is just as deserving of fame.
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Noun
This means pieces are priced very affordably in terms of fine jewelry but with craftsmanship deserving of generations-long wear.
—Laura Lajiness Kaupke, Vogue, 19 Nov. 2024
Some fans have accused Bryan of cheating, while others have declared LaPaglia deserving of the heartbreak.
—Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2024
Adjective
Sanders, another player who could be a Heisman finalist, said Thursday that Hunter is the more deserving of the two to win the award.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 21 Nov. 2024
But Nova Scotia, one of the country's Maritime Provinces, is just as deserving of fame.
—Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2024
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“Deserving.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/deserving. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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