REWARDED Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

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adjective

as in credited

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rewarded

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verb

past tense of reward

as in honored

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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His new project, Flop, aims to create a spot market for computing power, where participants are rewarded with Flop tokens for providing GPUs and performing AI inference. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026 Novelty is also being rewarded, and that is something Abundantia has factored in from the beginning. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026 During the past three months, that support has finally been rewarded. — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 Missouri football’s head coach and stars on both sides of the ball are being rewarded after their dominant performance over Florida on Saturday. — Pj Green october 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026 For that collaboration, the combination of a high-profile subject, strong visual content and a deliberate keyword strategy created a feedback loop that Instagram’s AI rewarded with sustained, expanding visibility. — Tonia Ryan, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026 Achane was supposed to be the driving force of the offense in 2026 after being handsomely rewarded with a four-year contract extension worth $68 million, $32 of which is guaranteed. — Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026 The Hal-o-gram again invokes his father’s death while crossing the lake, and his openness is rewarded when John calls him Hal for the first time. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 Sep. 2026 Orangewood was rewarded with a championship trophy and banner for its school, plus medals and Sunshine State Invitational shirts for its players. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rewarded

Adjective

The band will see an increase in publishing, and as a credited songwriter, Moss will continue to receive publishing income, while the new master revenues do not involve him.

— Lily Moayeri, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2026
Feehan is also the credited creator of the series, based on characters created by Sheridan and John Linson.

— Joe Otterson, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026

Definition of credited

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A’ja Wilson, honored before Friday night’s game for winning an unprecedented fifth MVP, scored 21 points, but shot only six for 19 from the field for the Aces.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 10 Oct. 2026
It was recently honored with an Albie Award from the Maysles Documentary Center.

— Brent Lang, IndieWire, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of honored

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Eco effort The hotel has been awarded a Green Tourism Gold standard award, which recognises sustainable practices such as reducing waste.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
The Nobel Prize in Physics, first given in 1901, has been previously awarded 119 times to 229 individuals.

— Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 6 Oct. 2026

Definition of awarded

Adjective

At issue are certain use cases of Section 351 exchanges, in which wealthy individuals, through an intermediary, create new ETFs with a basket of highly appreciated stocks.

— Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
Selling a business, real estate or another appreciated asset can produce a substantial capital gains tax liability.

— D. Scott Kenik, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026

Definition of appreciated

Verb

Several Israeli officials commended the bravery of those on board the plane.

— Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
Chicago 7th Ward Alderman Greg Mitchell, the main speaker at the unveiling, commended West’s cultural contributions and her legacy as an educator during her tenure at Chicago State University.

— Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of commended

Adjective

In addition to wandering through the patch and harvesting prized pumpkins, there are many activities at Pumpkin Palooza to keep you and your family entertained.

— Hali Smith October 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 Oct. 2026
Ben Ali was the prized mount of James Ben Ali Haggin, who owned of most of Rancho Del Paso in northern Sacramento County.

— Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of prized

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As of 2022, more than half of the seafood eaten worldwide was farm-raised rather than caught at sea, a fact that has been praised as evidence that fish farming can meet a growing demand for seafood while slowing the collapse of the oceans.

— Ian Urbina, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
At a September campaign event in Pittsboro, Whatley praised legislation enacted over Cooper’s opposition and accused the former governor of prioritizing transgender participation over protections for female athletes.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026

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