bounties

plural of bounty
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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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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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bounties
Noun
  • Actions that lead to rewards get reinforced, while agents learn not to repeat those that don’t.
    Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2026
  • People who actively take advantage of credit card perks and enjoy maximizing their rewards will likely get value from an American Express card.
    Ryley Amond, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Higher Treasury yields put more pressure on companies to grow their profits in order to lift their stock prices.
    Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • The problem is that bond yields are going up, as bond investors expect higher inflation ahead, and stocks don’t seem to have noticed.
    Jim Edwards, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Last month, Vance hurled himself into an obscure debate over burrito prices to make a gratuitous swipe at a conservative Washington Post columnist’s weight.
    Jonathan Chait, The Atlantic, 5 Sep. 2026
  • Expedia has found that prices this fall in its top 10 US destinations, including New York, Miami and New Orleans, are higher than this summer, with lodging costs up an average of 20% and flight prices 2% higher.
    Marnie Hunter, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Bring reusable totes, small bills, a rolling cart for big hauls and a cooler bag for dairy and meat.
    Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 1 Sep. 2026
  • The hauls included 553 pounds of fentanyl, 36 pounds of heroin, 2,572 pounds of cocaine and 5,077 pounds of methamphetamine.
    Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 18 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Now the preferences are changing, as the AI boom makes those working in the chip sector — flush with hefty bonuses — the new gems of the dating pool.
    Justina Lee,Lisa Kim, CNBC, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Continue reading … BADGE DRAIN — Seattle axes $50K police bonuses while sitting hundreds of officers short.
    , FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Meta supposedly favors Chinese resellers, because, without them, Meta would be shut out from billions in profits from the lucrative Chinese ad market, since its platforms are banned there.
    Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Recipients with projects exceeding US$150 million were required to share profits with the government above a certain threshold and provide plans for childcare for facility and construction workers.
    Mariana Mazzucato, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2026

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“Bounties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounties. Accessed 11 Sep. 2026.

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