BOUNTIES Synonyms: 46 Similar and Opposite Words

bounties

noun

plural of bounty

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 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

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Noun

The rewards are intended to encourage people with information about the crimes to come forward.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 23 Oct. 2026
James referenced Muhammad Ali, Jim Brown, Bill Russell and Jackie Robinson as athletes who previously spoke up for equality and change with no concerns about the consequences or any rewards.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of rewards

Noun

With that in mind, the overarching theme around the Fed on Wednesday and the PCE on Thursday is how these updates impact bond yields and expectations around future policy decisions.

— Kevin Stankiewicz,Zev Fima, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2026
And those rates — paired with high government spending and concerns over mounting deficits — have pressured the bond market, pushing 10-year Treasury yields to levels not seen since the early 2000s.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026

Definition of yields

Noun

Wholesale prices are only one part of a household bill, typically 30% to 50%, according to PolitiFact, so residential bills haven’t risen nearly that much.

— Sasha Tuddenham, Fortune, 29 Oct. 2026
At a minimum, employers are expecting and supporting more federal and state regulation to rein in hospital and drug prices.

— Bob Herman, STAT, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of prices

Noun

And if their safety isn’t enough motivation, designing dense, walkable cities could even lead to bigger candy hauls for kids.

— Muizz Akhtar, Vox, 30 Oct. 2026
Short hauls with real reward Jamaica, the Dominican Republic, the Bahamas, Belize, Costa Rica and Panama are all reachable from Chicago with flight times under four to five hours, often on direct seasonal service.

— Ascend Agency, Chicago Tribune, 29 Oct. 2026

Definition of hauls

Noun

Salaries, bonuses and benefits are necessary for attracting and retaining employees, but they are frequently treated as administrative decisions rather than strategic ones.

— Anthony Mastro, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026
Incoming CFOs may forfeit equity awards or bonuses from their previous employers, prompting companies to offer cash or equity sign-on packages.

— Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of bonuses

Noun

The impact of higher fuel costs on demand and profits is also critical, as is the competitive landscape relative to UPS this holiday season.

— Kevin Stankiewicz,Zev Fima, CNBC, 25 Oct. 2026
Though the company is still throwing off bundles of cash, the profits aren’t good enough for a ravenous Wall Street, and the blood of 1,000 staff has been let as Ted Sarandos and Greg Peters attempt to change the record.

— Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of profits

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