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
Atkinson said the men’s operation involved spying on dissidents resident in Britain, including activist Nathan Law, for whom the Hong Kong government had issued bounties of HK$1 million ($127,700) for information leading to their whereabouts or capture.
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Reuters, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
California even once offered bounties for American Indian scalps.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
The capital of the Dairy State is a thriving food hub where spots like Fromagination—a local cheesemonger—and the Dane County Farmers’ Market stock some of the Midwest’s best bounties.
—Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 17 Mar. 2026
Other varieties need slightly more (400-500), but provide large bounties of medium-sized firm berries.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 12 Mar. 2026
Hong Kong’s government later issued bounties for 34 overseas activists on suspicion of violating the security law.
—ABC News, 11 Mar. 2026
How pathetically far this blithering, unprincipled piece of trash has gone to endanger other lives, to expressly distract and deflect from his own wicked deeds, and to further benefit his grifting family’s larcenously enlarged bounties.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
The constant assigning of challenging, new bounties should no doubt keep players busy until the arrival of Fallout Season 3 which starts filming in May.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
On Thursday, officials took their boldest step yet to publicly ratchet up the pressure on the brothers, who were first indicted in San Diego in 2014, announcing $5 million bounties for information leading to their capture.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Reuters, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
California even once offered bounties for American Indian scalps.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
The capital of the Dairy State is a thriving food hub where spots like Fromagination—a local cheesemonger—and the Dane County Farmers’ Market stock some of the Midwest’s best bounties.
—Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 17 Mar. 2026
Other varieties need slightly more (400-500), but provide large bounties of medium-sized firm berries.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 12 Mar. 2026
Hong Kong’s government later issued bounties for 34 overseas activists on suspicion of violating the security law.
—ABC News, 11 Mar. 2026
How pathetically far this blithering, unprincipled piece of trash has gone to endanger other lives, to expressly distract and deflect from his own wicked deeds, and to further benefit his grifting family’s larcenously enlarged bounties.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
The constant assigning of challenging, new bounties should no doubt keep players busy until the arrival of Fallout Season 3 which starts filming in May.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
On Thursday, officials took their boldest step yet to publicly ratchet up the pressure on the brothers, who were first indicted in San Diego in 2014, announcing $5 million bounties for information leading to their capture.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bounties
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Historically, interest in the form of rewards has been a key incentive for users to hold stablecoins.—
Emily Wilkins,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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Winning with all five balls unlocks the game’s top rewards.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
8 May 2026
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But moss phlox is a lower growing alternative that stretches from 1 to 2-feet wide and yields equally eye-catching flowers that carpet gardens with color in early spring.—
Lauren Landers,
The Spruce,
12 May 2026
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Treasury yields rose in the bond market following an initial zigzag, suggesting traders suspect the Federal Reserve will keep interest rates high to combat inflation.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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Gas and oil prices are marginally down amid expectations Iran will respond to Trump’s framework soon.—
Cybele Mayes-Osterman,
USA Today,
10 May 2026
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Brent crude prices rose by 95% over the first quarter, and are up 67% year-to-date.—
Azhar Sukri,
CNBC,
10 May 2026
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Wilson offers goals, creativity, set-piece involvement, and the ability to deliver big hauls.—
Abdul Rehman,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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Sri Lankan authorities have also made several detections of large hauls of heroin and other narcotics smuggled in via small fishing boats in recent years.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
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Two Marriott credit cards have increased welcome bonuses set to expire on May 13, 2026.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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To ensure you don’t miss anything, enable push notifications in order to stay up to date on flash sales and limited-time referral bonuses.—
Jamie Spain,
Condé Nast Traveler,
6 May 2026
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Many questions from the fair rent commission members on Saturday focused on Sun Communities’ profits compared to the cost of the rent increase to residents.—
Ginny Monk,
Hartford Courant,
9 May 2026
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This may well be true, according to BNP Paribas Asset Management portfolio manager Sophie Huynh, but physical constraints could pose a bigger problem to profits than the cycle itself.—
Joseph Wilkins,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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“Bounties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounties. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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