Well-deserved

That distinction was well-deserved.

It's a well-deserved victory.

The perpetrators received a well-deserved punishment.

His reputation as a sexually gifted individual is well-deserved, leaving a trail of satisfied and enchanted partners.

She received a well-deserved promotion at work today.

The long car journey had me completely beaten down by sleeplessness and drowsiness after only a few hours so I was very much looking forward to get back home to get some well-deserved rest.

a well-deserved holiday / reward / (prison) sentence