PROPINE Synonyms: 41 Similar and Opposite Words

propine

noun

Definition of propine

Scottish

as in sacrifice

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Noun

But research shows that if a vampire bat comes back to its colony hungry, other bats will step in and regurgitate blood to share—a costly but lifesaving sacrifice.

— Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2026
What's particularly concerning is that many of these borrowers are already making significant financial sacrifices to stay current on their payments.

— Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of sacrifice

Noun

The original tip about the arrests, Israel’s Channel 12 News later reported, came from Netanyahu’s chief of staff, who bypassed standard channels to personally reach the police commissioner.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026
How investigators caught Turner Authorities said an investigation into Turner was launched in October 2025, following a tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

— Briauna Brown, CBS News, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of tip

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Their scores could then change depending on compliance with 389 rules governing rewards and penalties.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026
Praising kids for eating certain foods versus others can create a food hierarchy, leading them to think about food as a way to earn a reward instead of fueling their body.

— Bryn Beeder, The Conversation, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of reward

Noun

On Sunday evening, however, none of the four Royals players took home an award at his respective position.

— Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
The proposition would allow local governments to create economic development districts with the ability to issue bonds, make loans, and award grants of public money.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 2 Nov. 2026

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Unlike Mack, whom the Bears had to pay after acquiring him from the Oakland Raiders, the Titans already did the contract for Simmons, signing him to an extension in June that included a $20 million signing bonus.

— Brad Biggs, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
New users can cover their first bet up to $1,500 on any NFL game today with BetMGM bonus code FOXNEWS.

— OutKick, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of bonus

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The early prizes were awarded mostly to Europeans, as German science especially was preeminent.

— Mattanjah de Vries, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Investors and journalists have now spent two days parsing Anthropic’s IPO filing — its risk factors, its $80 billion headline net loss, and its unusual governance structure — but there’s one number Silicon Valley prizes above all.

— J.D. Capelouto, semafor.com, 28 Oct. 2026

Definition of prize

Noun

Kuflik recommends high-end operators like Abercrombie & Kent, where guides, private transportation, entrance tickets, and even most gratuities are covered.

— Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 11 Oct. 2026
These people have been beneficiaries of their gratuity, some of which were personal treasures of my mother.

— R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2026

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