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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Not necessarily a bad one (for this critic, at least, there were more than enough substantial films to make the trip rewarding) but not the buzziest one either.
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Usman Shuja, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026
The latest book by qntm, known as Sam Hughes at his day job as a software developer, fittingly feels like finding your way into a mesmerizing, bizarre, fascinating and maybe a little cringey corner of the Internet, one that is somehow more rewarding for arriving unexpected.
—Sarah Lewin Frasier, Scientific American, 27 May 2026
Not necessarily a bad one (for this critic, at least, there were more than enough substantial films to make the trip rewarding) but not the buzziest one either.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 26 May 2026
Fantasy Premier League feels arguably trickier yet more rewarding than ever before.
—Holly Shand, New York Times, 26 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for rewarding
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“Rewarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rewarding. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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