Deserving
Deserving adjective - Having sufficient worth or merit to receive one's honor, esteem, or reward.
Favorable and deserving are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Favorable" instead an adjective "Deserving".
Nearby Words: deserved, deservedly
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Favorable and Deserving. (2016). Retrieved 2026, August 01, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/deserving/favorable
Deserving & Favorable. N.p., 2016. Web. 01 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/deserving/favorable>.
Favorable or Deserving. 2016. Accessed August 01, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/deserving/favorable.
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