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as in reward
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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as in generosity
the quality or state of being generous
her bounty at Halloween was known throughout the neighborhood
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as in yield
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 bounty
Once upon a time, the Pelicans had a bounty of draft picks from the Anthony Davis and Jrue Holiday trades and a possible generational building block in Williamson.
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John Hollinger, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
This defense is misleading, as such testing requires explicit permission from the organization being targeted or participation in an official bug bounty program.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
For the real monomaniacs, this album has unleashed a bounty of dissection opportunities.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2025
Look to flea market finds to decorate with your harvest bounty.
—Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
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John Hollinger, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
This defense is misleading, as such testing requires explicit permission from the organization being targeted or participation in an official bug bounty program.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
For the real monomaniacs, this album has unleashed a bounty of dissection opportunities.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2025
Look to flea market finds to decorate with your harvest bounty.
—Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bounty
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This process mimics how the human brain learns through reward and motivation, suggesting a possible biological pathway for training living processors more efficiently.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Oct. 2025
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The Harvard jokesters’ ad noted that a $10 million reward is being offered for the return of the 13 missing masterpieces that were taken from the Boston museum 35 years ago.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
20 Oct. 2025
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When Balistreri's Bluemound Inn posted the news on Facebook, customers and former employees replied to that posting with fond memories and praise for the restaurateur's warmth and generosity.—
Jim Higgins,
jsonline.com,
17 Oct. 2025
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Your generosity to his siblings in times of need has nothing to do with him.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Denver Post,
16 Oct. 2025
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While analysts don’t think issues at the regional lenders signal systemic problems, memories of Silicon Valley Bank’s implosion just two years ago sent stocks tumbling Thursday and briefly pushed the 10-year Treasury yield below 4%.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
18 Oct. 2025
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According to the Wells Fargo Agri-Food Institute, cocoa prices have more than doubled since early 2024 thanks to extreme weather conditions which have slashed crop yields in West Africa, which supplies 70% of the world’s cocoa.—
Liz Regalia,
Parents,
17 Oct. 2025
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The group's annual Halloween consumer survey for 2025 indicates 79% of consumers expect higher prices directly related to tariffs.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Oct. 2025
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Agricultural adaptation can be costly and force farmers to raise their prices, although their pumpkins are smaller.—
Asher Redd,
FOXNews.com,
18 Oct. 2025
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Lebda’s impact extended beyond the business community, through philanthropy and other projects, such as serving as co-chairman of the 2020 Republican National Convention in Charlotte.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Oct. 2025
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The Florida International University graduate has worked for Google’s philanthropy arm for the past 13 years in disaster response and most recently disseminating grants across the Americas, but left his job earlier this month to hit the campaign trail full-time.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
15 Oct. 2025
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Thirteen points from 11 games is a steady, if unspectacular, return for a club that had racked up hauls of 111, 88 and 92 when making history with those three consecutive promotions.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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His recent appearance at the DP World India Championship added another $38,000 to his season haul.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
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As for Stellantis, the automaker is replicating the federal tax credit for its plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and battery electric vehicles for existing dealer inventory with bonus cash.—
Susan Tompor,
USA Today,
19 Oct. 2025
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Bet $10 to get $150 in bonuses with a win.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 Oct. 2025
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“Bounty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounty. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.
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