rewarding

adjective

re·ward·ing | \ri-ˈwȯr-diŋ

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

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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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Looking for a race that's not as challenging to enter, but just as rewarding? — Jenny Mccoy, SELF, "4 Ways to Get Into the NYC Marathon—Plus 4 Marathons That Are Much Easier to Enter," 6 Nov. 2018 Such twists and turns are further aspects of this carnival-like ballet that bring its 1900 world into our time, as richly rewarding as a mint-condition rare coin. — Robert Greskovic, WSJ, "‘Harlequinade’ Review: Humor and History Take Center Stage," 6 June 2018 Choosing to give Jeannie such a pivotal role is almost as rewarding as the denouement. — Karin Slaughter, Philly.com, "Stephen King's 'The Outsider': A thrill ride from an American classic writer," 1 June 2018 This show is as rewarding as your own immersion into it—much like the titular park itself. — Matt Miller, Esquire, "The Westworld Soundtrack Is Stupid and I Love It," 1 Nov. 2016 Just to be able to give a helping hand is so rewarding. — Fox News, "Minnesota firefighter leaves his own wedding to battle blaze," 27 Sep. 2018 As a strategic partner to more than 17,000 clients and 300,000 contract employees every year, Aerotek’s people-focused approach yields competitive advantage for its clients and rewarding careers for its contract employees. — azcentral, "Top Companies to Work for in Arizona 2018-Large Companies," 7 June 2018 The Alabama School of Fine Arts in Birmingham, and the Alabama School of Mathematics and Science in Mobile, are special-focus schools which effectively prepare their students for rewarding careers. — AL.com, "The full text of Gov. Kay Ivey's 2018 State of the State address," 10 Jan. 2018 Without settling into rote blues, he's again dug into American music - protest music, recently - in a remarkable third act to a career that has proven more rewarding, long after many of his peers have passed. — Andrew Dansby, Houston Chronicle, "Charles Lloyd is a living jazz master," 7 Feb. 2018

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