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noun

Definition of rewardnext
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
Or maybe keep the design as simple as possible and offer a Kickstarter reward that packages two single-compartment Ice Box coolers together for a lower per-unit price – one food, one drinks, done. — New Atlas, 10 Oct. 2026 Why small indulgences fit the trend Little rewards keep holding their ground even when bigger budgets tighten. — Ashley Lynch, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2026
Verb
And while only 26% of family offices said real estate was likely to reward shareholders over the next 12 months, nearly twice as many (51%) picked it as a rewarding investment in the two- to five-year horizon. — Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 12 Oct. 2026 After Daria Rae slapped her backstage, Hartwell was rewarded with a shot at the Knockouts Championship against Brookside. — Ryan Gaydos Outkick, FOXNews.com, 12 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reward
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reward
  1. price
  2. honor
  3. bounty
  4. award
  5. bonus
Noun
  • The city-state had tightened its policy in back to back in April and July, citing inflation risks due to higher energy prices.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The price of Brent crude oil rose to $106 per barrel this morning.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of price
Verb
  • Ho, who co-founded 852 Films, picked up the Fantastic Icon Award at BIFAN’s 30th edition, honoring her body of work in genre film.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Oct. 2026
  • The discovery led to a complete redesign of the project, shifting the hotel inland to preserve the sacred site and honor the ancestors who remain there.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of honor
Noun
  • The newlyweds sat next to each other on a couch, and everyone else sat on the floor, around a bounty of Syrian dishes.
    — Ben Taub, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026
  • But as Hamilton’s economic interventionism gave way to Thomas Jefferson’s laissez-faire approach, the bounty programs faded away.
    — DAVID S. COHEN, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of bounty
Verb
  • Hosted by comedian and disability advocate Tina Friml, the Darcys awarded Geri Jewell with the Legacy Award and Vincent Rutley with the Christopher Reeve Emerging Talent Award.
    — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced the sanctions Friday, after the Nobel Peace Prize was awarded to South African jurist Navi Pillay, a former judge at the ICC and other international courts.
    — MATTHEW LEE, Arkansas Online, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of award
Noun
  • Even just putting a portion of your tax refund or annual bonus into your emergency fund can give it a good boost.
    — Becca Stanek, TheWeek, 12 Oct. 2026
  • But on an otherwise good night, Gardner committed two avoidable fouls in the fourth quarter; Heat TV analyst John Crotty said the second, which put Minnesota in the bonus, was completely unnecessary.
    — Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026
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“Reward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reward. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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