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 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 Suddenly, stickers with red, purple or orange edges became especially sought-after, and collectors have put huge bounties on ultra-rare, black-bordered, 1-of-1s — as in, one in the world — depicting Messi, Ronaldo, Lamine Yamal and other big stars. Dave Skretta, Fortune, 27 June 2026 Ayush, for his part, was direct about his goals with setting up multiple bounties. T.m. Brown, CNN Money, 12 June 2026 What happens to seasonally resetting transmog bounties? 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bounties
Noun
  • When the program was relaunched in 2021, GHA introduced DISCOVERY Dollars, a rewards currency that members can earn and apply toward hotel stays and other purchases.
    Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Cash rewards from spending With rewards credit cards, a good baseline return on your spending is 2% cash back or 2X miles/points with no annual fee.
    Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Treasury yields edged higher early Tuesday as investors mulled the ongoing uncertainty around the state of negotiations in the Middle East.
    Hugh Leask,Lee Ying Shan,Tobias Burns, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The yields on these instruments, which move in the opposite direction to bond prices, reached the highest level since before the financial crisis of 2007-08.
    John Cassidy, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Israel is less concerned about energy prices and the freedom of shipping companies to move oil out of the Persian Gulf.
    Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Farmers facing restrictions on irrigating their crops are warning of smaller fruit harvests and rising prices this season.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Sitting above him on fundraising hauls are Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, lobbyist John Kelly, Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza, Ald.
    Alice Yin, Chicago Tribune, 16 July 2026
  • Goldman Sachs and JPMorgan Chase each posted record quarterly revenue hauls, fueled by massive gains in equities trading and investment banking.
    Hugh Son, CNBC, 14 July 2026
Noun
  • Scientific talent had started to return, drawn by generous lab funding and signing bonuses that could exceed a hundred and fifty thousand dollars.
    Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
  • Certain business credit cards have absolutely huge welcome bonuses with equally massive spending requirements.
    Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • There isn’t much wiggle room to miss on home run props without drying up the season’s profits.
    Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • The decline in spending has coincided with an increase in profits and streaming revenues, according to an earlier WGA report.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026

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“Bounties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounties. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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