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
David Remnick, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
The Bellamys continue to reap rewards from their beginnings, too.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2026
Darren Franich, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
So this is not rewarding Russia.
—NBC news, 15 Mar. 2026
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Noun
Intermittent rewards are most effective.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 13 Mar. 2026
The Bellamys continue to reap rewards from their beginnings, too.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 13 Mar. 2026
Verb
For the first 73 years of its existence, the Academy did not reward a single woman of color in the Best Actress category.
—Darren Franich, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Mar. 2026
So this is not rewarding Russia.
—NBC news, 15 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reward
Noun
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It’s stocked with local confectionaries, ranging from kombucha to popcorn, all at reasonable-ish prices.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Mar. 2026
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And while the president has continued to beckon the Fed for further rate cuts, domestic oil prices have indeed already risen.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The late labor leader has been honored in Orange County with a park in Santa Ana and inclusion in multiple murals of the Chicano movement and community achievements.—
Ryan Carter,
Daily News,
19 Mar. 2026
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The stunning allegations against Chavez, who died more than three decades ago, drew immediate calls to change events and memorials honoring the man who in the 1960s brought to light the struggles of field workers.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Seasonal kaiseki meals showcase Hakone’s bounty, from wild mushrooms and bamboo shoots foraged in the nearby mountains to delicate river fish and seafood caught fresh from Sagami Bay.—
Kelsey Eisen,
Robb Report,
19 Mar. 2026
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When the harvest is ripe, residents of the Peacock Tract Community in Montgomery, Alabama, gather to enjoy nature’s bounty — free of charge.—
Adam Stone,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Mellon Foundation recently awarded the program a $4 million grant to help build similar library programs in other jails.—
Itay Hod,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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The funds would be available to kindergarten through high school students in public or private schools or home school students, though the referendum left out that donors who give up to $1,700 to scholarship awarding organizations receive the same amount back in federal tax credits.—
Olivia Stevens,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
Noun
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British businesses are to be offered a £3,000 state bonus for hiring a young person who has been out of work for six months as the number of economically inactive young people nears one million.—
The Week UK,
TheWeek,
17 Mar. 2026
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Samsung's gains come even as its unionized workers in South Korea voted to approve a strike, escalating a dispute over bonuses and increasing the risk of disruptions at the world's largest memory chipmaker.—
Pia Singh,
CNBC,
17 Mar. 2026
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“Reward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reward. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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