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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2
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 the late 1800s, with farmers upset about losing poultry to raptors, Pennsylvania offered 50-cent bounties for the heads of merlins and other hawks and owls, and paid $90,000 over two years.
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Tom Langen, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
Summer's berry bounties and mounds of melons are fleeting.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
Many of the gardeners are peers of Kim, 84, and travel from Silverado Apartments to place their hands in the soil, exchange their bounties and socialize, according to a news release.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
The plans have raised espionage fears, rattled locals in the area nervous for their personal security, and come at a time when bounties have been issued by Beijing for Hong Kongers in the UK.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2025
Arora also highlighted the state’s lack of direct proof against Govan and their failure to pursue key leads, particularly talk of Big Jook, brother to Young Dolph’s rival, Yo Gotti, had put bounties on Dolph and several other Paper Route Empire artists.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Tom Langen, The Conversation, 9 Sep. 2025
Summer's berry bounties and mounds of melons are fleeting.
—Kimberly Holland, Southern Living, 31 Aug. 2025
Many of the gardeners are peers of Kim, 84, and travel from Silverado Apartments to place their hands in the soil, exchange their bounties and socialize, according to a news release.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025
The plans have raised espionage fears, rattled locals in the area nervous for their personal security, and come at a time when bounties have been issued by Beijing for Hong Kongers in the UK.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2025
Arora also highlighted the state’s lack of direct proof against Govan and their failure to pursue key leads, particularly talk of Big Jook, brother to Young Dolph’s rival, Yo Gotti, had put bounties on Dolph and several other Paper Route Empire artists.
—Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bounties
Noun
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There are 17 Fireteam Ops that are either getting their completion rewards doubled from 1 to 2, or increased by one for the longer ones.—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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Users can seamlessly offer their assets as liquidity in various pools and earn rewards.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Bond yields are shaped in part by expectations of the benchmark interest rate set by the Fed, some experts said.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
13 Sep. 2025
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Credit spreads are at their tightest in about 20 years, meaning there is little difference in yields between corporate bonds compared to government bonds.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Many remain concerned about how much extra tariffs ultimately will drive up prices on many items even more.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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The shakeups are the latest at a time when restaurants are squeezed between a labor shortage, rising food prices and a loss of customers as diners cut back on spending.—
Bud Kennedy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 Sep. 2025
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On the other side of the line, Javon Hargrave and Jonathan Allen arrive as major free-agent hauls.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Gen Z are more likely to be influenced by TikTok hauls, YouTube shorts, and Substack newsletters than a September issue.—
Gemma Allen,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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And given how the likes of Meta are racing to snap up top talent—sometimes with $100 million bonuses—the loss of key personnel could fatally affect a business’s ability to grow and innovate.—
Tiz Gambacorta,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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For comparison, Paris last summer was the first time Jamaica paid out bonuses at an Olympics.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Microsoft’s revenues/profits flow down through its business partners.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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Rights to participate in management or share in profits.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Bounties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounties. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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