bounties

plural of bounty
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as in rewards
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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Recent Examples of bounties In 2025, the US State Department removed its multi-million-dollar bounties for several key Taliban leaders who had transitionally assumed top positions within the Afghan government. — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026 Players will accept bounties, earn perks, and unlock various characters like Atsu, Oyuki, and Nagato, each with unique weapons. — Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 The feature is a way to encourage players to try new decks and go out of their comfort zone with bounties. — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 6 Aug. 2026 The program rewards researchers with bounties of up to $5 million for successful reporting of serious vulnerabilities in Apple’s operating systems, services, or devices. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026 In 1532, the Tudor Vermin Laws provided bounties for killing a broad range of species perceived as a threat in Early Modern English society to agricultural food stocks. — Elan Abrell, The Conversation, 22 July 2026 After years of gifting the world with bounties of punk perfection, friends and family of Jennifer Finch are asking fans to give back. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 14 July 2026 For years, players have offered bounties to staff members to take a run at eating as many cheesesteaks as possible during a three-game series here. — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 14 July 2026 Most of The Ground Above’s eight tracks are moody growers where only multiple, deep listens can separate their bounties. — David Harris, SPIN, 29 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bounties
Noun
  • With roughly 5,700 locations nationwide, the chain earned praise for its affordable, filling breakfast options, including breakfast sandwiches and combo meals typically priced between $5 and $10, and its rewards app.
    — Deirdre Bardolf, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Regional authorities have also deployed mobile hunting teams and offered cash rewards for killing bears.
    — Arina Porkhovnik, CNN Money, 3 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Experts are voicing concerns over the vicious cycle of rising debt and higher yields.
    — Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 5 Oct. 2026
  • The national debt recently hit $40 trillion, a psychological milestone that has caused a run-up in bond yields.
    — Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 5 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Republicans have expressed growing pessimism about their chances in the election, which will determine control of Congress, as the president has repeatedly dismissed concerns about high costs and gas prices as his unpopular war in Iran drags on.
    — MICHELLE L. PRICE, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The cost of steel is up more than 50%, while copper and aluminum prices have nearly doubled, according to Julio Dal Poz, a managing director at FTI Consulting’s energy transition practice.
    — Sam Birchall, Fortune, 2 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Together, the recent breaches represent one of the biggest potential espionage hauls since the 2015 hack of the US Office of Personnel Management.
    — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Nate Jaros, vice president of animal care at the aquarium, said this is one of the largest hauls the aquarium has handled in years.
    — John Donegan LONG BEACH POST, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Last week, a bipartisan group of lawmakers unveiled the bill for a 20% incentive, which with bonuses could bring the total rebate to 30%.
    — Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2026
  • Consider a system of bonuses for AI usage to incentivize and appreciate AI adoption on a corporate level and create a culture of internal AI champions across departments.
    — Eleonora Liapina, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • More recently, De Luca and Abdy’s ambitious gambits have failed to reap profits.
    — Brent Lang, IndieWire, 4 Oct. 2026
  • And there’s a reason that studios invest so heavily in recognizable franchises – they’re designed to turn the kind of easy profits that help justify other original swings.
    — Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 4 Oct. 2026

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“Bounties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounties. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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