as in price
something offered or given in return for a service performed
there was a reward of $50 for the return of the missing cat
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as in to honor
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 reward
Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
The seemingly low-risk, high-reward form of gambling has taken the sports betting world by storm.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Oct. 2025
And there are some huge companies that are making massive bets in this space and being rewarded for it in terms of their stock value.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The dying relative, Mitch explained, was willing to take the fall for Scott’s killing; then someone else would turn him in, claim the reward money, and split it with them.
—Eren Orbey, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
The seemingly low-risk, high-reward form of gambling has taken the sports betting world by storm.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 11 Oct. 2025
Verb
To build a Texas where hard work is rewarded, opportunity is accessible, and every parent can give their kids a fair shot at the future.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Oct. 2025
And there are some huge companies that are making massive bets in this space and being rewarded for it in terms of their stock value.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reward
Noun
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Don’t miss out on Target Circle Week’s deals on trendy pants, seasonal decor, accent chairs, and area rugs, while prices start at $4.—
Jacqueline Tempera,
PEOPLE,
11 Oct. 2025
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Fall is a lovely time to visit the continent for fewer crowds, better temperatures, and lower prices.—
Asia London Palomba,
Travel + Leisure,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Davion and Donta King were there to honor their father, Anthony King, a transportation department employee who died in 2013.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Oct. 2025
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The event features more than 40 ofrendas honoring family and friends who have died.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Blues, who included woke Luddites and other political enemies, would be shut out of the bounty—forced out, in fact.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
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Once upon a time, the Pelicans had a bounty of draft picks from the Anthony Davis and Jrue Holiday trades and a possible generational building block in Williamson.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
10 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The original Nobel Prizes — in physics, chemistry, medicine, literature and peace — have been awarded since the turn of the last century, in keeping with the wishes of their namesake, the inventor and businessman Alfred Nobel.—
Scott Horsley,
NPR,
13 Oct. 2025
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Any difference between the ARV and actual value will not be awarded.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
13 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Here’s where to look and how to make the most of this meteor shower, with bonus advice for the Leonids and Geminids, which might yield more meteors-per-hour, but won’t be as bright as the Orionids!—
Big Think,
Big Think,
13 Oct. 2025
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With 23 songs, the album features Janet Jackson, Megan Thee Stallion, Selena Gomez, Lizzo, Summer Walker, and Tyla, with a bonus track featuring Latto.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
13 Oct. 2025
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“Reward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reward. Accessed 16 Oct. 2025.
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