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
Eve Chen, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
But that’s all the more reason to take chances and risk for big rewards.
—Mike Kaye
september 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025
Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
The players prefer teams be rewarded for spending rather than punished through the loss of draft picks or the payment of competitive balance tax.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Some offer free parking to casino rewards club members at certain status levels.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 28 Sep. 2025
But that’s all the more reason to take chances and risk for big rewards.
—Mike Kaye
september 28, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2025
Verb
You will be rewarded with lush new growth and ample blooms the following season.
—Kim Toscano, Southern Living, 29 Sep. 2025
The players prefer teams be rewarded for spending rather than punished through the loss of draft picks or the payment of competitive balance tax.
—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reward
Noun
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Supplies are limited, and at this price, codes won’t last long.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
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She's paid a very high price already.—
Romina Ruiz-Goiriena,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
Verb
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These first drafts honoring America’s 250th Birthday and @POTUS are real.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Also, this year’s event will honor Doug Chiang, senior vice president and executive design director of Lucasfilm, with the View Visionary Award for his contributions to the industry.—
Terry Flores,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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New bounties will always be rolling in, so players should check with The Ghoul often to pick up the latest bounties – and their rewards upon completion, of course.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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Plenty of clubs, Chelsea perhaps foremost, have spent small bounties of their own on changing their manager or head coach.—
Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Ashley Hollis was crowned the winner of Big Brother when the season 27 jury awarded her $750,000 by an overwhelming vote of 6-1 over runner-up Vince Panaro.—
Dalton Ross,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Sep. 2025
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Also in the Fei Mu Awards, which recognise films in the festival’s Hidden Dragons section for emerging Chinese-language filmmakers, Zhang Zhongchen was awarded Best Director for Nighttime Sounds, while the Jury Award went to The Toddling Youths, directed by Qi Yanyan.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Calipari made $8 million in 2024-25, his first season, counting his one-time $1 million signing bonus.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Sep. 2025
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After redeeming a Game Piece, fans will get the opportunity to play the bonus game (also known as Bonus Play) in the McDonald’s app for a second chance to win rarer but heftier prizes.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Reward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reward. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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