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deserving

adjective as in worthy, meritorious

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She added that she wished the rest of the country understood that Arkansans are and feel like the Americans that they are, deserving of the same healthcare that residents of blue states receive.

From Salon

Creating comedy in which the principal characters are involved in crime does require some balance — worse criminals to contrast with the nicer ones, or a deserving or faceless target, or, as here, no other option.

As with its nominations in many of the below-the-line categories, the sound in “Dune: Part Two” is vital to establishing the film’s epic scope, rendering it more than deserving of winning the Oscar.

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Anyone who isn't a baby is clearly considered deserving of death, because Christian fundamentalists believe you only get the virus through "sin."

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He did not want to leave Goodison Park on a losing note against Liverpool, Everton deserving their share of the points.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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