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
Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
There are countless paths to take in this natural wonderland—each rewarding and captivating in their own way.
—South Seas, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2026
Financially, the job is rewarding.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
The fun out-of-home posters scattered around New York City served as Easter eggs for the residency, rewarding observant fans and generating organic social media buzz.
—Olivia Shalhoup, Forbes.com, 23 Jan. 2026
There are countless paths to take in this natural wonderland—each rewarding and captivating in their own way.
—South Seas, Miami Herald, 23 Jan. 2026
Verb
Parker and Valdez were both practice squad promotions who get a pay bump as active roster players, rewarding them for practice performance.
—Jerry McDonald, Mercury News, 17 Jan. 2026
Financially, the job is rewarding.
—Stuart James, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rewarding
Adjective
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The couple's daughter recalled a warm and comforting childhood.—
Nicole Nielsen,
CBS News,
26 Jan. 2026
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Some of the behaviors most strongly associated with deep, durable love don’t feel comforting in the moment at all.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
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One reason is a viral video that shows Pretti standing over the body of a veteran who died and honoring his service.—
Susan-Elizabeth Littlefield,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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But that's not all − quarters honoring national heroes from the abolitionist, suffragette and civil rights eras have been scrapped and will be replaced by those celebrating the nation's early White pioneers and revolutionaries.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Regrettably, state agencies do not have an encouraging record of investigating themselves when trouble arrives.—
Kevin Rennie,
Hartford Courant,
24 Jan. 2026
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After an encouraging display in the 2-0 win against Borussia Dortmund on Tuesday, fans are keen to see a similar performance against Burnley today.—
Elias Burke,
New York Times,
24 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Cinema Eye cast a wide glance across the nonfiction space, awarding prizes to multiple films.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2026
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One potential workaround 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,
7 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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But the decisions made from the soul are usually pretty fulfilling.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
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Filming in the Mindscape and everything with Holly was all so fulfilling, but also so different from what I was used to with the show.—
Carly Thomas,
HollywoodReporter,
26 Dec. 2025
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On Sunday night and into Monday, BAM’s X feed spilled over with reposts commending the account for its largely correct forecasts.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
New Yorker,
28 Jan. 2026
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Comments on both videos range from commending this brilliant idea to admitting to leaving the anchor in and patching over it.—
Mary Cornetta,
Better Homes & Gardens,
28 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Much like the wellness industry at large, wellness retreat kitchens have moved away from ’90s diet culture and toward more satisfying, wholesome meals.—
Annie Daly,
SELF,
28 Jan. 2026
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The most satisfying Valentine’s desserts are warm, chocolate-forward, and designed for sharing.—
Allison Palmer,
Miami Herald,
28 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The programs are some of the biggest things he’s done for the county, Karner said, praising their impact.—
Joseph States,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Jan. 2026
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Transportation and accelerated bridge construction Transportation featured prominently, with Healey again praising MBTA General Manager Phil Eng to the most rancorous applause of the night.—
Sam Drysdale,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Rewarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rewarding. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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