1
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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as in yields
the total amount collected or obtained especially at one time
the record-breaking bounty from this year's corn harvest
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Recent Examples of bounties
The bounties ranged from $5,000 for an agent or officer to $50,000 for a high-ranking official, with intermediate amounts for commanding roles, according to the DHS disclosure obtained by the Washington Examiner.
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
New bounties will always be rolling in, so players should check with The Ghoul often to pick up the latest bounties – and their rewards upon completion, of course.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Plenty of clubs, Chelsea perhaps foremost, have spent small bounties of their own on changing their manager or head coach.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
In the late 1800s, with farmers upset about losing poultry to raptors, Pennsylvania offered 50-cent bounties for the heads of merlins and other hawks and owls, and paid $90,000 over two years.
—Tom Langen, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
Summer's berry bounties and mounds of melons are fleeting.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
Many of the gardeners are peers of Kim, 84, and travel from Silverado Apartments to place their hands in the soil, exchange their bounties and socialize, according to a news release.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
The plans have raised espionage fears, rattled locals in the area nervous for their personal security, and come at a time when bounties have been issued by Beijing for Hong Kongers in the UK.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2025
Arora also highlighted the state’s lack of direct proof against Govan and their failure to pursue key leads, particularly talk of Big Jook, brother to Young Dolph’s rival, Yo Gotti, had put bounties on Dolph and several other Paper Route Empire artists.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
New bounties will always be rolling in, so players should check with The Ghoul often to pick up the latest bounties – and their rewards upon completion, of course.
—Jennifer Maas, Variety, 1 Oct. 2025
Plenty of clubs, Chelsea perhaps foremost, have spent small bounties of their own on changing their manager or head coach.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
In the late 1800s, with farmers upset about losing poultry to raptors, Pennsylvania offered 50-cent bounties for the heads of merlins and other hawks and owls, and paid $90,000 over two years.
—Tom Langen, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
Summer's berry bounties and mounds of melons are fleeting.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
Many of the gardeners are peers of Kim, 84, and travel from Silverado Apartments to place their hands in the soil, exchange their bounties and socialize, according to a news release.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
The plans have raised espionage fears, rattled locals in the area nervous for their personal security, and come at a time when bounties have been issued by Beijing for Hong Kongers in the UK.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2025
Arora also highlighted the state’s lack of direct proof against Govan and their failure to pursue key leads, particularly talk of Big Jook, brother to Young Dolph’s rival, Yo Gotti, had put bounties on Dolph and several other Paper Route Empire artists.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bounties
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Firefighters who rescued a dog that tumbled 40 feet off a sandy cliff over the ocean onto a ledge received plenty of rewards, California officials and news outlets reported.—
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
2 Nov. 2025
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Offer them rewards for quiet behavior instead of paying attention to their disruptive barking.—
Madeline Gunderson,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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Meanwhile, investors rushed in to government bonds, pushing yields lower, after data showed an acceleration in layoff announcements last month.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Treasury yields moved lower in the bond market.—
Emma Burleigh,
Fortune,
6 Nov. 2025
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There are alternative sources for jobs data, such as ADP’s private-sector payrolls and proxies produced by the Chicago Fed, which Goolsbee oversees, but few good ways to track consumer prices.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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And while Starbucks’ store format is expensive to upkeep, customers have become less willing to pay higher prices for its drinks since the COVID pandemic and ongoing economic downturn.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Its modest 10 cubic feet of cargo space isn't exactly designed for grocery hauls.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
2 Nov. 2025
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Tender and with just a hint of salinity, fresh hauls come in from just off the coast and are served brilliantly with salad and spicy butter.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
31 Oct. 2025
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Bet just $5 on one of tonight's NBA games and get the bonuses if your initial bet settles as a win.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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Arena employees are also allegedly hurt by the Stars, who are portrayed as vetoing annual bonuses.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Zell and the president of the Zell family office EGI, Mark Sotir, would push Swain to arrange transactions that raised the bar for capturing a share of the profits, but gave the management teams an even bigger score for fabulous results.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
1 Nov. 2025
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Except somewhere along the line the spending steamrolled ahead of the profits.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Bounties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounties. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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