Definition of rewarding
1 : yielding or likely to yield a reward : valuable, satisfying a rewarding experience
2 : serving as a reward a rewarding smile of thanks
rewardingly
adverbFrom the M-W Editors
Examples of rewarding in a Sentence
Her work is financially rewarding.
pursued a rewarding career providing medical care to poor children in rural areas
Recent Examples of rewarding from the Web
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The Democrats, who have a habit of rewarding failure (Hello, Mrs. Clinton!), subsequently nominated Davis as their gubernatorial candidate.
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Some choices will be more financially rewarding than others.
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This comprehensive four-week program for 7- to 14-year-olds features all aspects of theater and builds to a rewarding final production.
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The objective of the event is to create a valuable and rewarding experience for the kids.
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The eight-year journey had been rewarding but exhausting.
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Is there any sensation more rewarding than identifying and banishing the person who is wasting your time, threatening your good mood, or generally causing a disturbance in your atmosphere?
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That’s what is so rewarding to me — to see the success stories and know that a new generation has found happiness in life.
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Like the records in Kevin's big sister's room—the 45s, the singles—the flip side of these cards is less prominent but often more interesting and rewarding.
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First Known Use of rewarding
1697
REWARDING Defined for English Language Learners
rewarding
playDefinition of rewarding for English Language Learners
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: giving you a good feeling that you have done something valuable, important, etc.
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: giving you money or profit
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