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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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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
What happens to seasonally resetting transmog bounties?
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Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
The crew’s mission is to track down three high-value bounties and collect cargo along the way.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 23 May 2026
Alongside the Mandalorian’s Razor Crest, flight crews will chase the bounties across the galaxy, to either the Cloud City on Bespin, the city-planet of Coruscant or the wreckage of the second Death Star in orbit above Endor.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Going forward, riders will witness the fledgling New Republic enlisting the help of Mando and Grogu to hunt down remnants of the New Order, seeking out potential targets as bounties.
—Tiffany Chang, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026
Making do with nature’s bounties Some resorts did not suffer quite as much this winter, benefiting from ideal locations and temperature conditions.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
Smith has testified that Big Jook put out a $100,000 hit on Young Dolph as well as smaller bounties on all the artists at Young Dolph’s record label, Paper Route Empire.
—ABC News, 15 May 2026
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.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
California even once offered bounties for American Indian scalps.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
The crew’s mission is to track down three high-value bounties and collect cargo along the way.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 23 May 2026
Alongside the Mandalorian’s Razor Crest, flight crews will chase the bounties across the galaxy, to either the Cloud City on Bespin, the city-planet of Coruscant or the wreckage of the second Death Star in orbit above Endor.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 22 May 2026
Going forward, riders will witness the fledgling New Republic enlisting the help of Mando and Grogu to hunt down remnants of the New Order, seeking out potential targets as bounties.
—Tiffany Chang, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026
Making do with nature’s bounties Some resorts did not suffer quite as much this winter, benefiting from ideal locations and temperature conditions.
—Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 22 May 2026
Smith has testified that Big Jook put out a $100,000 hit on Young Dolph as well as smaller bounties on all the artists at Young Dolph’s record label, Paper Route Empire.
—ABC News, 15 May 2026
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.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
California even once offered bounties for American Indian scalps.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bounties
Noun
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But Iran won't receive any economic rewards upon signing the memorandum, the official said.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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The bank’s credit card division has to offer very attractive rewards and benefits in order to compete with Amex Platinum and Chase Sapphire, which have larger premium-card franchises overall.—
Jennifer Leigh Parker,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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The decline in oil prices helped ease nerves about inflation, bringing US Treasury yields lower.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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Treasury yields eased a bit Tuesday with the fade in oil prices.—
Stan Choe,
Fortune,
9 June 2026
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Ordinary Russian households face food prices that are up more than 18% compared to January 2024, sky-high utility bills, and a recent two-percentage-point hike in sales tax.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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District officials believe the aging of existing farmers with no succession plans, less valuable soils in that area, and the current low prices for commodities make financial incentives more attractive and the target attainable.—
Allen Best,
Denver Post,
14 June 2026
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The last two classes have been ranked second (2026) and third (2025), extending the Crimson Tide’s streak of top-five hauls to 19 years.—
Grace Raynor,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
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Travelers are posting everything from niche street food finds to convenience store ‘hauls’; there are over 266,000 TikTok videos for #711 alone.—
Rebecca Ann Hughes,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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Wilson remained a significant earner, comfortably into five figures per week before bonuses.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
10 June 2026
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For each of the past two school years, for example, CMS has spent $750,000 year on bonuses for especially effective high school math teachers.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
10 June 2026
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Back in 2019, team ownership aimed to use development profits from the Coliseum site to help finance a massive housing and ballpark project on the Oakland waterfront next to Jack London Square.—
Daniel Borenstein,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
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Not allowing insurance companies to shift profits to out-of-state subsidiaries would save me more money than this disaster.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
12 June 2026
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“Bounties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounties. Accessed 15 Jun. 2026.
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