as in comforting
making one feel good inside
pursued a rewarding career providing medical care to poor children in rural areas
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as in honoring
to give something as a token of gratitude or admiration for a service or achievement
the firefighters were rewarded by the city for their heroic actions
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Recent Examples of rewarding
Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
Baking and preserving remain steady favorites—slow, rewarding, and deeply sensory.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
This might mean focusing on a single task or room and then rewarding herself when the job is complete.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
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Adjective
The clique encouraged violent policing, even rewarding members when they were involved in shootings, per a lawsuit against members of the clique.
—Jesse Hyde, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2025
Baking and preserving remain steady favorites—slow, rewarding, and deeply sensory.
—Alesandra Dubin, Southern Living, 21 Oct. 2025
Verb
Your reinterpretations have always been rewarding in their own unique ways.
—Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2025
This might mean focusing on a single task or room and then rewarding herself when the job is complete.
—Patricia Shannon, Southern Living, 27 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rewarding
Adjective
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An online exclusive recipe, this pecan pie is every bit as rich and comforting as the classic, which is usually made with corn syrup.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
2 Nov. 2025
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You’re drawn to treats that feel refined yet comforting, with no unnecessary fuss.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Burghers with no family interest in the results were there just to see who had fallen into the bottom 10 percent—that was a bigger draw than honoring the top 5 percent, who would sit the following month for the provincial round.—
George Packer,
The Atlantic,
6 Nov. 2025
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The awards were given out across eleven categories, honoring the filmmakers whose work resonated most with this year’s festivalgoers.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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The early signs are encouraging but the players are still adapting to Alonso’s demands.—
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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However, their performance was anything but encouraging.—
Cole Sullivan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The foundation hosts biannual congresses, with panels devoted to discussing recent threats to the rule of law, and awarding honors to lawyers who defend it.—
Fabio Bertoni,
New Yorker,
25 Oct. 2025
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One potential recourse for the NBA would be awarding the Heat a compensatory first round pick in 2027, which would allow Miami to trade four first-round picks.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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For me, walking on the beach in the moonlight for a few minutes was more fulfilling than two years of New York City nightlife.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Oct. 2025
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That was a very fulfilling, cathartic experience, telling this story.—
Benjamin VanHoose,
PEOPLE,
20 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Praise abounded for the 36-year-old, with three fellow veterans commending Rojas not just for his play, but also for his demeanor.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Fort Worth school board trustee Tobi Jackson, whose district overlapped with Bivens’, also put out a call for prayer while commending Bivens on her years of service to the city.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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In the end, though, its offbeat approach doesn’t quite pull together enough to make a lasting impression, or even a fully satisfying diversion.—
Dennis Harvey,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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But there was no satisfying answer to the problem of the art.—
Amy Weiss-Meyer,
The Atlantic,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Perry officially kicked off the screening by praising his star Shannon Thornton, best known for her role as Miss Mississippi on Katori Hall’s hit Starz show P-Valley.—
Ronda Racha Penrice,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Nov. 2025
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Patteron burst out laughing and praising her roast.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Rewarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rewarding. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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