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noun

Definition of reward

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

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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Analysts at the bank said the company has an attractive risk/reward profile at the moment, and that the market is underappreciating the asymmetry between HPE's earnings power and valuation. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 10 Aug. 2026 The caudate nucleus processes rewards and motivation and manages learning and memory. — Jeffrey Kluger, Time, 10 Aug. 2026

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November 22 – December 21 This afternoon rewards practical tweaks and movement. — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2026 The program rewards researchers with bounties of up to $5 million for successful reporting of serious vulnerabilities in Apple’s operating systems, services, or devices. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 5 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reward

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High gas prices from the Iran-Israel War also may spur some drivers to ditch their cars for a while and save cash by avoiding the gas pump.

— Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 7 Aug. 2026
The prices have gone up because of the tariff war that began, and a lot of the businesses have not brought down those prices.

— Bri Buckley, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026

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The community will gather across from crime scene at the church to honor a man who appeared to get caught up in something that had nothing to do with him.

— Jermont Terry, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
Seven months after legendary director Rob Reiner and his wife, photographer Michele Singer, were killed, their children Jake and Romy Reiner stepped up to the plate at Dodgers Stadium to honor them.

— Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of honor

Noun

Chalone, established by Dick Graff, was able to get water and electricity in the 1990s, and shared their bounty with their neighbors.

— Laura Ness, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026
Despite what the name implies, this style of cooking fuses not just two but three parts of the world, combining the marine bounty of Baja with Mediterranean ingredients like olive oil and Asian aromatics like soy sauce and lemongrass.

— Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Aug. 2026

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The House of the Dragon Scorecard is an accounting of the events of this week’s season-three finale, in which points are awarded to characters on a scale of 0 to 10.

— Brian Grubb, Vulture, 10 Aug. 2026
Its educational programs have reached more than 2,700 young people, UConn and Hartford public schools students and Coast Guard cadets among them, and awarded scholarships to deserving students.

— Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 9 Aug. 2026

Definition of award

Noun

This may literally come in the form of a settlement, bonus, assets or an inheritance — or could be a good time to meet with a financial advisor to get you on track.

— Kyle Thomas, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
Niewiadoma-Phinney started Sunday’s stage eight seconds behind Vollering, who got a time bonus for winning the stage.

— ABC News, ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026

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