rewarding
adjective
re·ward·ing
ri-ˈwȯr-diŋ 
1
: yielding or likely to yield a reward : valuable, satisfying
a rewarding experience
2
: serving as a reward
a rewarding smile of thanks
rewardingly
adverb
Examples of rewarding in a Sentence
Her work is financially rewarding.
pursued a rewarding career providing medical care to poor children in rural areas
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Cheney received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 1991 and later described his time at the Pentagon as the most rewarding period of his public service career.
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Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
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That's the most rewarding part of the work.
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Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Nov. 2025
There’s the argument that AI will lead to new types of jobs and free up workers to focus on the more rewarding aspects of their role.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
That's the most rewarding part of the work.
—Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 3 Nov. 2025
The Lox Bagel Shop Kevin and Jenna Crowley’s the Lox Bagel Shop proves that quintessential bagels aren’t limited to New York City—and that dedicating yourself to a single craft, much like a Japanese shokunin, can be incredibly rewarding.
—Katie Chang, AFAR Media, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Rewarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rewarding. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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