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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
California even once offered bounties for American Indian scalps.
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Dan Walters, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
The Rewards for Justice program has offered a number of bounties for information on Iranian leadership since the start of the war.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 1 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
Dan Walters, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
The Rewards for Justice program has offered a number of bounties for information on Iranian leadership since the start of the war.
—Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 1 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
Noun
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But slowly and surely, a group of underclassmen are starting to reap the rewards of patience and persistence.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
24 Apr. 2026
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Players will use it to connect, communicate, play, earn rewards, and get notifications on our experiences.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Crops are most vulnerable around this time of year, Ortiz-Bobea said, and a lack of moisture this early in the season can stunt their growth, prevent pollination, and lower yields later on.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
21 Apr. 2026
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For Mackenthun, getting off to a good start is key to getting good yields.—
John Lauritsen,
CBS News,
21 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Meanwhile, the cost of living is on the rise and market-rate housing prices continue to be out of reach for a lot of people without subsidies.—
Michael Smolens,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Trump told Americans on Thursday to expect higher prices as the war continues.—
Sarah D. Wire,
USA Today,
26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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This is my version of draft grades — ranking the draft hauls from 1 to 32.—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The other candidates in the race have remained viable despite smaller fundraising hauls, fueled by a mix of small donors, unions and business groups.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
26 Apr. 2026
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But aside from tacking an extra year to the end of his contract, nothing else changed — his base salary remained the same, his early termination buyouts didn’t change and his annual bonuses were untouched.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
21 Apr. 2026
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That comes even as a growing number of employers are dishing out bonuses based on AI use.—
Jake Angelo,
Fortune,
19 Apr. 2026
Noun
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But land developers and speculators reap huge profits, the state and local governments gleefully do their bidding.—
DP Opinion,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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Isaacman is well suited for leading the space agency during the rise of the commercial space industry, with its large potential profits and much lower launch costs because of reusable rockets.—
Thomas Black,
Mercury News,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Bounties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounties. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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