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Common collocations with earn in American Collocation

earn verb

US /ɜrn/

a name

name
nickname
title

The bird is most vocal at dawn and dusk which has earned it the nickname ’ six o’clock bird ’.

praise, respect, etc

acclaim
accolade
admiration
applause
gratitude
plaudits
praise
recognition
reputation
respect
trust

She has earned an international reputation for her achievements in opera.

She has a lot of authority and has earned much respect from her employees.

a degree, award etc

award
degree
distinction
doctorate
medal

She earned a degree from Bristol University.

a right

right

Cafe Maitreya has definitely earned the right to call itself the best vegetarian restaurant.

a victory

victory
win

They earned the victory but Scotland made them work for 80 minutes.

a position

place
position
status

The score was enough to earn them a place in the finals.