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adjective

as in credited

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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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Recent Examples of rewarded
Verb
Those who have done so have been rewarded over the past two years, with shares rallying from $75 in October 2024 to $259 on Monday. — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 28 Sep. 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 The incentive structure rewarded those who pushed hardest against the limits. — Jessica Vitiritti, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026 Nearly a year after her record-breaking album mesmerized Swifties, the singer has rewarded her loyal fanbase with a deluxe edition, subtitled The Encore. — Allison Degrushe, StyleCaster, 25 Sep. 2026 The judges have been upfront about scoring from a lower starting point so people have room to grow, but when a tango is as good as this Heated Rivalry–inspired one, it should be rewarded. — Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 23 Sep. 2026 In the nineteen-eighties, Sweden extended a provision in its family-leave system that rewarded parents for having another child relatively soon after the previous one, and many did so. — Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rewarded
  1. credited
  2. honored
  3. valued
  4. awarded
  5. appreciated
  6. commended
  7. prized
  8. praised
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
Verb
  • He had just been honored by the Queen of England with a CBE for his contribution to fashion.
    — Grace Coddington, Vanity Fair, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Organizers said in a statement on Instagram that guests who were turned away will have their tickets honored this weekend on Friday and Sunday, as well as Tuesday and Wednesday nights next week.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of honored
Adjective
  • As automation within organizations increases, human connection will become more valued and unique, enabling companies who use it wisely to gain a competitive advantage.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2021
Definition of valued
Verb
  • By the time their aspirations became public one year ago, and the Major Arena Soccer League awarded the region a men’s and a women’s team, officials had mapped out potential funding mechanisms.
    — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026
  • He has been awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, two Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals, NASA Distinguished Service Medal and NASA Space Exploration Medal.
    — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of awarded
Adjective
  • Seeing how that develops will be an under-appreciated benefit of this legislation.
    — Brian Welk, IndieWire, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Certainly, the ancient Greeks appreciated symmetry and precision in their architecture; it’s even been hypothesized that this symmetry was considered divine and thus represented religious dedication to the space.
    — Emma Gometz, Scientific American, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of appreciated
Verb
  • 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
  • Speaking to reporters after the hearing, Bragg, whose office had sought a 20-year prison term, commended Haley and all of the women who came forward against Weinstein, several of whom attended the hearing.
    — Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of commended
Adjective
  • Set on 152 acres in Hampshire, between the villages of Bentworth and Medstead, the spread is designed for serious equestrians, offering the space and facilities for several prized thoroughbreds.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 23 Sep. 2026
  • In contrast with the cardboard classicism promoted by the Fascists, in American writers Pavese found a tradition that prized experience above all.
    — Max Norman, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of prized
Verb
  • Republican lawmakers -- many of them in tough election contests where soaring fuel costs are driving voter anger -- praised the agreement.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • It was praised by criminal justice advocates as a step toward a new, more thoughtful approach to the court system.
    — Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of praised

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“Rewarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rewarded. Accessed 4 Oct. 2026.

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