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
P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026
For Curran, the workshops have become one of the most rewarding outcomes of sharing her work online.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
After years of inconsistency the grape is finding real coherence across all three forms, rewarding the growers who have cut yields and given it proper attention.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
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Adjective
For Sam Spain, a FIRST alum and the lead mentor of Athena’s Warriors, coming back to support a team has been deeply rewarding.
—P.r. Lockhart, Hartford Courant, 8 June 2026
For Curran, the workshops have become one of the most rewarding outcomes of sharing her work online.
—Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026
Verb
The legislators are rewarding themselves with pay increases while much of the legislative work remains unfinished.
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
After years of inconsistency the grape is finding real coherence across all three forms, rewarding the growers who have cut yields and given it proper attention.
—Paul Caputo, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rewarding
Adjective
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Let your senses guide wise spending, and favor one durable tool that makes your routine feel comforting while still keeping you productive.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
14 June 2026
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These rituals are comforting, says Wann, and give people something to look forward to.—
Veronique Greenwood,
Time,
11 June 2026
Verb
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Fabric from the Wright Brothers' flight honoring the state's connection to the birth of aviation.—
Swasti Singhai,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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The foundation’s media awards, honoring cookbook authors, journalists and other media professionals, were presented Saturday, June 13.—
Brock Keeling,
Daily News,
16 June 2026
Adjective
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But Venable saw some encouraging signs at Truist Park.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
21 Aug. 2025
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On the surface, conceding four goals does not sound good, but the individual displays of two of the summer signings, centre-back Bafode Diakite and left-back Adrien Truffert, were encouraging.—
The Athletic UK Staff,
New York Times,
20 Aug. 2025
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As is traditional at tattoo conventions, each day of the Capitol City Classic wraps up with a tattoo competition, with judges awarding prizes to artwork in various styles.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
14 June 2026
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Tesla relocated to Texas from California and last year won an appeal allowing Musk to keep his original pay package, while also awarding him a new deal worth as much as $1 trillion if the company meets certain targets.—
Bloomberg News,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2026
Adjective
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Those weeks have been at the top of the list of the most rewarding, fulfilling, invaluable experiences of my life.—
Chris Gardner,
HollywoodReporter,
12 Nov. 2025
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Want a new career that’s higher-paying, more flexible or fulfilling?—
Megan Sauer,
CNBC,
5 Nov. 2025
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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
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Kennedy then mentioned her daughter and became emotional while commending her work.—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
Adjective
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The combination of protein, fiber, and potassium is what makes guava a satisfying snack or meal, Rosenthal says.—
Randi Gollin,
Martha Stewart,
10 June 2026
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And episode four’s backstory basically validates her entire childhood and a life full of paranoia, which is very satisfying.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
10 June 2026
Verb
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The plan was met with mixed reaction, with some praising Starmer for taking action and others questioning the effectiveness of a blanket ban.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 June 2026
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White House communications director Steven Cheung dodged a question about Hokit’s comments at the fight, pivoting to praising the fighter.—
Sydney Topf,
The Washington Examiner,
15 June 2026
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“Rewarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rewarding. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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