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noun

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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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verb

ri-ˈwȯrd How to pronounce reward (audio)
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
Noun
Some cards earn slightly higher rewards, but there are hoops to jump through. — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026 But to your brain, romance may look less like affection and more like craving, stress, and reward. — Big Think, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
Tips must lead to an arrest to be eligible for the Broward Crime Stoppers reward. — Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 30 July 2026 The evidence confirms that this approach, while counterintuitive to leaders trained and rewarded for solving problems, is highly impactful. — Mena Mirhom, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for reward
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reward
  1. price
  2. honor
  3. bounty
  4. award
  5. bonus
Noun
  • ExxonMobil and Chevron, the two biggest US oil companies, reported gangbusters profits on Friday driven by the spike in global oil prices unleashed by the US-Iran war.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
  • The demand for memory chips in the data centers being built to power AI is causing a shortage and sending prices skyrocketing.
    — Alexei Oreskovic, Fortune, 31 July 2026
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Verb
  • For many people, body art is a meaningful way to commemorate a milestone, honor a loved one of simply express their individuality.
    — Rachel Brown Kirkland, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
  • As a way to honor her late sister’s memory, Sarah became president of the Diana, Princess of Wales Memorial Fund from September 1997 until its dissolution in 2012.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 29 July 2026
Definition of honor
Noun
  • Around the globe, government stores all make the same grandiose promises of bounty at a bargain, and customers will find mainly empty shelves.
    — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 2 Aug. 2026
  • The public bounty for the Ohtani card reached at least $10 million.
    — Larry Holder, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of bounty
Verb
  • The station itself belongs to the region's transit district, which in 2012 awarded the redevelopment to the Union Station Alliance, a group formed in 2001 whose managing partners were McWhinney and hotelier Walter Isenberg.
    — Boaz Sobrado, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • In 2021, he was awarded the Academy Museum’s honorary Vantage Award, and following the screenings in Berlin, the festival handed Gerima its honorary Berlinale Camera award for career achievement.
    — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 2 Aug. 2026
Definition of award
Noun
  • All editions also benefit from pre-order bonuses that include open beta early access (on August 6), the Exfil weapon set, and Exfil Dom legendary character skin.
    — Fran Ruiz, Space.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • One traveler may respond to bonus points, while another is more interested in an immediate price reduction.
    — Jeff Fromm, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
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