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as in reward
something offered or given in return for a service performed
a bounty was offered for information leading to the capture of the criminal
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as in generosity
the quality or state of being generous
her bounty at Halloween was known throughout the neighborhood
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as in yield
the total amount collected or obtained especially at one time
the record-breaking bounty from this year's corn harvest
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Recent Examples of bounty
Summer in the South is all about one thing—the fresh bounty of produce.
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Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 8 June 2025
To begin, of course, there’s the bounty of the natural environment.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 6 June 2025
The following day, Trump met publicly with Syria’s interim president, Ahmed al-Shara, a former al-Qaeda fighter who just months ago had a $10 million U.S. government bounty on his head.
—Natasha Hall, Foreign Affairs, 27 May 2025
The total bounty now stands at up to $20,000 for information leading to the apprehension of any of the escapees.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 27 May 2025
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Mary Shannon Wells, Southern Living, 8 June 2025
To begin, of course, there’s the bounty of the natural environment.
—Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 6 June 2025
The following day, Trump met publicly with Syria’s interim president, Ahmed al-Shara, a former al-Qaeda fighter who just months ago had a $10 million U.S. government bounty on his head.
—Natasha Hall, Foreign Affairs, 27 May 2025
The total bounty now stands at up to $20,000 for information leading to the apprehension of any of the escapees.
—Elizabeth Crisp, The Hill, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bounty
Noun
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When planning a merger or acquisition, understanding the risk/reward spectrum is essential—especially at a time when economic uncertainty has become the norm.—
Matt Kunkel,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Police announced an $85,000 reward for information in the teen’s slaying in March 2022.—
Daniella Segura,
Sacbee.com,
26 June 2025
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Appreciate Wilson’s technical brilliance but also the emotional generosity of his choral arrangements in which falsetto yearning is granted bass underpinning.—
Armond White,
National Review,
18 June 2025
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That is, generosity declined as social distance increased.—
Tobias Kalenscher,
Scientific American,
13 June 2025
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This helps explain why the precious metal—despite its lack of a yield versus other assets as well its physical storage costs—touched $3,446 an ounce, close to its April record, while the U.S. dollar index is near three-year lows.—
Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
17 June 2025
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In the end, that's the only yield that truly matters.—
Alexander Sudeykin,
Forbes.com,
16 June 2025
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The median sale price hit a record $396,500 for the four weeks ending June 15, or a 1% increase from a year earlier, according to a Friday report from Redfin.—
Aimee Picchi,
CBS News,
20 June 2025
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Now, while tariffs and deportations constrain the supply of goods and services to increase prices, reduction in taxes makes more cash available to consumers.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2025
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And if philanthropy is part of your legacy plan, don’t wait until death to give.—
Jamie Farmer,
Forbes.com,
17 June 2025
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By diversifying his philanthropy across healthcare, science, art, and education, Conte demonstrates a comprehensive approach to giving that addresses both immediate needs and long-term challenges.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
17 June 2025
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There are dozens of Southern recipes to make use of your farmer’s market or u-pick farm haul.—
Jessica Farthing,
Southern Living,
21 June 2025
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Trading Robertson alleviates the cap situation and likely brings back a haul to recoup what was lost in trades for Rantanen and Granlund, among others.—
Shayna Goldman,
New York Times,
19 June 2025
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The House agreed on a $4,000 bonus deduction with similar eligibility parameters and duration.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
21 June 2025
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Like those who purchased a digital copy of the film, the 4K and Blu-ray versions of Sinners will also contain bonus material including four production featurettes.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
21 June 2025
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“Bounty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounty. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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