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
  • Local governments are also hosting matchmaking events for Korean singles, even dangling monetary rewards for couples who marry after meeting at the event.
    Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Yeo recommends keeping treats below 10% of a cat’s daily calories or using part of the regular food allowance as rewards.
    Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Druckenmiller warned that without fiscal discipline, efforts to tamp down yields are dangerous for markets — and also for the Treasury Department’s credibility.
    Jeff Cox, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The latter has so far had little effect on borrowing costs, with yields climbing back up not long after last week’s announcement.
    Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 24 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • Trump faces mounting pressure to address high gas prices as the war in Iran on Friday reached a six-month milestone with no conclusion in sight.
    Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
  • New research from SellCell tracked trade-in prices across the last three Apple launches.
    Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • The credit union’s board also approved one-time $50,000 bonuses last year for several SAFE executives for the work required to set the merger in motion, the documents say.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The Yankees parted with Rowland at the end of last season after years of awarding millions in bonuses to international free agents who didn’t pan out, particularly ones from Latin American.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026
Noun
  • The investments actually resulted in big losses, and Dillman falsely told investors that Block Bits cryptocurrency trading had led to significant profits, authorities said.
    Jason Green, Mercury News, 25 Aug. 2026
  • Instead, the move will just make cattlemen lose profits for the next three months at the same rate the beef is being discounted.
    Irene Wright, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026

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“Bounties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounties. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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