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
Emily Nix, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
There is a reward of up to $1,000 for information that leads to an arrest in the case.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
Sanda Ojiambo, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2025
What good did that do if it's not rewarded?
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
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Noun
But the data suggest that, for most people and most companies, the costs of mixing love and leadership are stark, and may exceed the rewards.
—Emily Nix, Fortune, 9 Nov. 2025
There is a reward of up to $1,000 for information that leads to an arrest in the case.
—Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
Verb
Consumers reward brands that match their values, while investors increasingly price climate risk into capital decisions.
—Sanda Ojiambo, Fortune, 11 Nov. 2025
What good did that do if it's not rewarded?
—Matt Audilet, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reward
Noun
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Think portable chargers that actually keep up with long travel days, and Samsonite luggage at wallet-friendly prices.—
Rosie Marder,
Travel + Leisure,
8 Nov. 2025
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Morgan Stanley lowered its rating on shares to equal weight from overweight and cut its price target $81 from $179, saying the company’s new efforts to rebuild its offerings will take time.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
8 Nov. 2025
Verb
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Dodgers pitcher Clayton Kershaw told reporters after the game about the decision to honor Vesia.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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The Christos honored their promise by gifting me with a wonderful collage in addition to my one-dollar paycheck.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
Noun
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That territory has a bounty of middle-age men humping stools and occasionally noticing that death eventually comes for us all.—
Kathryn VanArendonk,
Vulture,
4 Nov. 2025
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There’s a Redwall vibe to the third installment, as fan-favorite rattkin Fern gets carried away on an impromptu adventure involving a chaos-goblin who holds a bounty tempting enough for all the ne’er-do-wells to try and collect on.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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The scholarship, entirely funded by the school with the approval of the Renne family, will be awarded yearly to a deserving student from the second, third or fourth years of the undergraduate course.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
10 Nov. 2025
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In 2024, she was posthumously awarded the rank of brigadier general in the Maryland Army National Guard in recognition of the raid.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
10 Nov. 2025
Noun
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The collectible steelbook will include a bonus disc with special features created by Paul Thomas Anderson.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Nov. 2025
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However, in a bright spot for Sony, a sequel to the movie has already been confirmed, with Netflix reportedly providing the Japanese company a $15 million cash bonus for the first film’s performance.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
11 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Reward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reward. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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