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
  • Although the restaurant business is stressful, its rewards are also more immediate and personal.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
  • Monster Mash also introduces the Luck-O-Lantern, which unlocks rewards when filled with enough candy, and a dice duel with friends where each roll reveals a trick or a treat.
    — Mya Copeland, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • In the markets, stock futures slipped Sunday night following a winning week, as Treasury yields climbed to their highest levels since 2007.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Lower yields and harvesting can be challenging Pilot programs involving perennial grains are in the works around the world, testing how to grow them in different regions, climates and soils, but the research is early and slow-moving.
    — Joshua A. Bickel, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Its electric architecture could help operators reduce their exposure to volatile aviation fuel prices.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
  • If travel prices rise even further, now is an even better time to start thinking about future plans.
    — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • Between the konbini walkthroughs, snack hauls and taste-test rankings clogging your For You page, a bag of chips has quietly become a reason to book a flight.
    — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 14 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
  • China will report its industrial profits for the first eight months of the year on Monday after higher commodity input costs and lackluster domestic demand continue to weigh on manufacturers.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
  • Retirement funds allow people to hold investment portfolios that accrue profits after years of adding money into the accounts.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

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“Bounties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounties. Accessed 29 Sep. 2026.

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