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adjective

ri-ˈwȯr-diŋ How to pronounce rewarding (audio)
Definition of rewardingnext
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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rewarding

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verb

present participle of reward
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
Adjective
Seeing all of those different cultures and communities come together in one room was really rewarding. — Alex Apatoff, PEOPLE, 2 July 2026 As part of the experimentation process, consider rewarding speed, not just execution. — Duane Tursi, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
Verb
Those experiences make my work rewarding and enriching every year. — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 28 June 2026 And yet, the justices are rewarding him for it. — Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 27 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for rewarding
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rewarding
  1. comforting
  2. honoring
  3. encouraging
  4. awarding
  5. fulfilling
  6. commending
  7. satisfying
  8. praising
Adjective
  • The toasty, yeasty aroma of sourdough straight out of the oven isn’t just comforting.
    — Jolene Thym, Mercury News, 6 July 2026
  • The ground beef, tomatoes, and brown rice are combined into a comforting bowl of comfort food for cold days.
    — Sheena Chihak, Better Homes & Gardens, 3 July 2026
Definition of comforting
Verb
  • The event will remain part of a weeklong celebration honoring Dudamel’s tenure with the orchestra.
    — City News Service, Daily News, 7 July 2026
  • Khamenei’s body will be taken through both Iran and Iraq in a six-day procession honoring the late religious leader.
    — Connor Greene, Time, 6 July 2026
Definition of honoring
Adjective
  • The encouraging sign is that AI can now help police what AI builders are doing through agent simulation, anomaly detection and better observability.
    — Jason Andersen, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • This convergence is a very encouraging sign, providing the first footprint of a structural trend change and indicating that the selling pressure from the recent rug pull is finally exhausting itself.
    — Nishant Pant, CNBC, 7 July 2026
Definition of encouraging
Verb
  • Koberg did not respond to a question asking if the process for awarding the contract was competitive.
    — Carolyn Komatsoulis Updated July 7, Idaho Statesman, 7 July 2026
  • In the 69th minute, the referee pointed to the spot once again, awarding Mexico a penalty after another frantic sequence inside England's box.
    — Alejandro Avila, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026
Definition of awarding
Adjective
  • Regardless of the specific age goal, planning for financial security, health, and social connections is crucial for a fulfilling long life.
    — Steve Vernon, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026
  • Her aim is to reroute individuals from relying on the approval of the people and systems outside to instead deepening our relationships with ourselves and our community in ways that are more fulfilling.
    — Lorinda Toledo, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2026
Definition of fulfilling
Verb
  • Fans are commending Hathaway for owning the mistake, with many praising her for making the look her own.
    — Catherine Santino, PEOPLE, 1 July 2026
  • Western, for his part, had by this time recovered something of his usual bluster, and began again upon the subject of Blifil, commending his estate and his family with great earnestness, as though these considerations alone ought to have settled the matter long since.
    — Jay Caspian Kang, New Yorker, 2 June 2026
Definition of commending
Adjective
  • The love for The Pitt, which is only in its second season, and Hacks, which has come to the end of a pretty incredible run, have to feel satisfying.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026
  • Individually, these stories aren’t fully satisfying, but perhaps they aren’t meant to be.
    — Julia M. Klein, Los Angeles Times, 8 July 2026
Definition of satisfying
Verb
  • The social media buzz escalated, with hundreds of accounts weighing in on the issue, many of which lambasted Sullivan and USA Fencing while praising Turner.
    — Elijah Polance, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026
  • Magazine, praising Swift's ability to handle intense public scrutiny.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 July 2026
Definition of praising

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