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Discover LudwigThe phrase "are not earned" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that something has not been acquired or deserved through effort or merit.
Example: "In this context, rewards are not earned simply by participation; they require significant contributions."
Alternatives: "are not deserved" or "are not obtained."
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"Those bonuses are not earned, they are dispensed entirely at my whim and there may be some payback".
Publishers generally assume they will write off a portion of many authors' advances because they are not earned back in sales.
But the bad news for Dennis Kozlowski is that our tolerance for $15,000 umbrella-stand owners drops to zero if such "key objects" are not earned.
They are not earned media.
At the same time, credibility in LULUCF accounting is required to give confidence that credits are not earned when mitigation has not occurred.
Looking at this list of benefits as a whole makes it clearer that these are not "earned" benefits but general programs paid for in a universal manner.
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Michael, migrants are not earning enough to make a difference.
They are not earning enough for the family.
The other part is that over 80% of elite university graduates are not earning huge salaries.
However, 10-year AA-rated municipal bonds are not earning close to 6percentt.
American workers are not earning enough.
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