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
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
26 June 2026
An anonymous donor by that point had already put $100,000 toward tip line 88-CRIME’s existing $2,500 reward.
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Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
Trump has already shown an alarming comfort with using other HHS agencies to further his political agenda — for example, special vouchers promising speedy product reviews were reportedly used to reward companies that signed onto his drug pricing scheme.
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Lisa Jarvis,
Mercury News,
27 June 2026
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Noun
Our expert take The Chase Sapphire Preferred® Card packs a punch for a $95 annual fee card, offering annual travel credits, comprehensive travel protections, flexible rewards and more.
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Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
26 June 2026
An anonymous donor by that point had already put $100,000 toward tip line 88-CRIME’s existing $2,500 reward.
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Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
Verb
But traipse past the principal’s office, scale a short incline, and you’ll be rewarded with an 80-foot-long mural that explodes with color.
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Steve Lopez,
Los Angeles Times,
27 June 2026
Trump has already shown an alarming comfort with using other HHS agencies to further his political agenda — for example, special vouchers promising speedy product reviews were reportedly used to reward companies that signed onto his drug pricing scheme.
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Lisa Jarvis,
Mercury News,
27 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reward
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Why the at-home mani pedi trend is growing Three forces are driving the shift, including DIY beauty habits that stuck after the pandemic, the rising price of salon services and a steady stream of social tutorials that make at-home nails feel achievable.
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Providing indefinite joy for the price of just one night at a hotel, this Instagram-worthy blow-up shelter is practically a portable tiny home that sets up within a few minutes.
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At the San Diego event, the guide also promoted one restaurant, Kato in Los Angeles, to the two-star list and honored nine new restaurants with one-star awards, including Naides in San Francisco, one of the few Filipino cuisine restaurants in the nation with that distinction.
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Chen and Hu started the Alan Hu Foundation to honor their son who wanted to be a psychiatrist to help others like him.
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Breakfast—a bounty of tropical fruits, healthy juices, smoothies, artisanal coffees, just-out-the-oven pastries, and a dozen types of honey—is served in the all-day dining restaurant The Market.
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Most of The Ground Above’s eight tracks are moody growers where only multiple, deep listens can separate their bounties.
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And since 2021, the Alan Hu Foundation has awarded almost $50,000 in scholarships to nearly 80 Tri-Valley students who plan to become first responders or mental health professionals.
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Chris Barnum-Dann of Localis was also awarded the California 2025 Sommelier Award.
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Since the Labour Party took office in 2024, average weekly pay, adjusted for inflation and excluding bonuses, has inched up less than 1% to £494 ($651), according to the UK statistics office — hardly better than the growth since 2019.
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Chip workers at both SK Hynix and Samsung are expecting hefty bonuses this year, thanks to bumper profits at both chipmakers.
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“Reward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reward. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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