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
Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 12 July 2025
Join the thousands of Santa Clara County commuters who are already making their trips more rewarding through SmartCommute.
—Rowan Briggs, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
Wildlife viewing doesn’t get more rugged or rewarding than this.
—Rumit Mehta, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
And the most rewarding thing is the five children and the grandchildren.
—Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
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Adjective
Fortunately, relations with those who are close to you are warm and rewarding today.
—Georgia Nicols, Denver Post, 12 July 2025
Join the thousands of Santa Clara County commuters who are already making their trips more rewarding through SmartCommute.
—Rowan Briggs, Mercury News, 10 July 2025
Wildlife viewing doesn’t get more rugged or rewarding than this.
—Rumit Mehta, Travel + Leisure, 8 July 2025
And the most rewarding thing is the five children and the grandchildren.
—Aman Kidwai, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rewarding
Adjective
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The 5-foot-11, 191-pound former standout at Jacksonville’s Bartram Trail underwent offseason foot surgery in the spring, but a 3-tackle effort in the spring game was encouraging.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 July 2025
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The jury is out on 2024 first-rounder Hagen Smith but signs are encouraging.—
Phil Rogers,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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In addition to awarding grants to researchers who lacked experience studying or treating post-infectious chronic diseases, RECOVER faced criticism for funding exercise and pacing trials that could potentially harm people with Long Covid, rather than studying promising novel treatments.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Rolling Stone,
15 Mar. 2025
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This is an awarding body that has denied our greatest living artist, Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter, of its most coveted award, Album of the Year, four times.—
Esther Newman,
refinery29.com,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Ultimately, giving a good toast can be a powerful and fulfilling experience, transforming a potentially awkward obligation into a heartfelt tribute.—
Matt Abrahams,
Time,
12 July 2025
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Creating your own worlds and stories is always so much more fulfilling.—
Erik Pedersen,
Oc Register,
11 July 2025
Adjective
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Pair this Protein Box with a low-calorie drink, like iced green tea, for a satisfying and nutritious snack.—
Jillian Kubala,
Health,
15 July 2025
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But learning the stories behind this music and hearing the songs performed exceptionally well by the 16-member Lamb’s ensemble and band was really satisfying.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 July 2025
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For a pitcher who has largely been spoken about as someone who could be capable of emerging as an ace or as someone with that kind of potential, Crochet said it’s been gratifying to step up and actually do it.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
11 July 2025
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Being a visible senior leader of your company can be immensely gratifying.—
Adam Jackson,
Forbes.com,
3 June 2025
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“Rewarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rewarding. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.
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