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
Billie Bugara,
Pitchfork,
23 June 2026
For me, that’s become one of the most rewarding parts of all this.
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Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
23 June 2026
Lisa Stardust,
Vogue,
18 June 2026
The sale event officially starts on June 23 and runs through June 26, but right now, the site is rewarding patient shoppers with early deals on pieces your closet has been secretly hoping for.
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Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
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Adjective
Mina feels like Kaufman’s love letter to the archaic but rewarding process of chiptune composing.
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Billie Bugara,
Pitchfork,
23 June 2026
For me, that’s become one of the most rewarding parts of all this.
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Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
23 June 2026
Verb
The process will prove to be rewarding.
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Lisa Stardust,
Vogue,
18 June 2026
The sale event officially starts on June 23 and runs through June 26, but right now, the site is rewarding patient shoppers with early deals on pieces your closet has been secretly hoping for.
—
Annie Blackman,
InStyle,
13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rewarding
Adjective
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Easier than tomato pie, this drop biscuit-style savory cobbler makes a comforting summer supper.
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So much for the comforting assumption that someone official is keeping a careful tally of the loans inside your fund.
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Welded into the hull, a 1949 Dutch coin honoring the 50th anniversary of the Marshall Plan, along with a newspaper, act as markers to symbolize both Dutch and American identity.
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In a Father's Day post honoring her late dad – William John Garner, who died in 2024 – Garner reflected on her ex-husband's relationship with their children.
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That's encouraging to me that people were holding on.
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Then, before the half-time whistle, Vinicius Jr helped himself to his second goal in as many games, an encouraging start for Brazil’s attacking superstar who has often failed to live up to expectations in a national team jersey.
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The entire process from posting the grant for applications through awarding the funds takes a minimum of two to three months in the best of circumstances, said Jae Kennedy, president of the Alliance for NIDILRR Grantees and a professor of health and disability policy at Washington State University.
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English law now recognizes bitcoin as property, but Hussain v Fix suggests that courts may still be cautious about awarding bitcoin when a claim can instead be expressed in pounds.
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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.
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The Oscar Mike Foundation is dedicated to helping disabled veterans live a more fulfilling life.
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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.
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Kennedy then mentioned her daughter and became emotional while commending her work.
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Aging Bobby up to his early 20s and placing him in a culinary career as head chef at German Japanese fusion restaurant Robata Chane was one of the revival’s more satisfying updates, and Patterson says the writers were equally enthusiastic about the change.
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Rubin, author of The Happiness Project and host of the podcast Happier With Gretchen Rubin, has been sharing ideas on social media about how to make the season more memorable and satisfying.
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Longtime friends Robert De Niro and Streep shared a friendly smooch during the National Board of Review Annual Awards Gala in 2018, following the actor's speech praising the star.
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Bruckheimer kicked off the conversation by praising Cue and the Apple team.
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“Rewarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rewarding. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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