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 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bounties
Noun
  • Bonus Points are awarded to the three best-performing players in each match, while Defensive Contributions (also known as DEFCON) points are rewards for actions such as tackles, clearances, interceptions and recoveries.
    Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Do not restrict yourself from enjoying the rewards of your labors.
    Lisa Stardust, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Treasury yields moved higher on Tuesday as tensions in the Middle East continue to weigh on energy prices and investors look ahead to inflation data due later in the week.
    Hugh Leask, CNBC, 11 Aug. 2026
  • By 2022, China had commercialized its first generation of biotech corn seeds, increasing corn yields by ten percent.
    Caitlin Welsh, Foreign Affairs, 11 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • That’s important for Cyprus because under an existing agreement, Cypriot energy consumers would have to put up as much as 63% of the cable’s construction cost, meaning a significant jump in electricity prices.
    ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Ship traffic is unlikely to return to pre-war levels, of around 130 to 140 crossings a day, according to analysts, which could keep oil prices elevated for longer.
    Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Still, the hauls are a promising signal for a film industry that's still chasing 2019 levels, even with the benefit of higher prices.
    Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2026
  • But the hauls weren’t always the same; in one of them the thieves made off only with a fake diamond worth less than $200.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The median annual compensation of the 16 executive leaders was $159,737, which included base salary, bonuses and other compensation.
    Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026
  • Tie Outcomes To Incentives When bonuses, recognition and promotions are linked to business results instead of effort, people stop measuring success by activity and start owning impact.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The wild swings of recent weeks, driven by waxing and waning hopes for a lasting boost to corporate profits from artificial intelligence, have abated in the past several days.
    ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The technology soon generated seven figures in trading profits, prompting the duo to adapt it into an enterprise platform.
    Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026

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