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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
Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
The Clippers rewarded the 36-year-old point guard with a two-year, $81 million contract extension.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 6 Nov. 2025
This, in turn, creates a feedback loop where accurate, trustworthy information is rewarded while low-quality or potentially misleading content loses influence.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Soulful imperfection is rewarded all around.
—Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
In this alternate history, set around six months after the events of War of the Damned, Ashur is rewarded by the Republic for helping crush the slave rebellion and given control of the gladiator school previously owned by Batiatus.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Nov. 2025
Knight rewarded him with an excellent 27-save effort, including 13 first-period stops.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
But dive deep and be rewarded with a wealth of spots owned by immigrants and first-generation Americans.
—Katie Chang, AFAR Media, 31 Oct. 2025
The Johnson Administration said the AFDC rewarded indolence, and condoned non-marital child bearing.
—Stephanie Land, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
Verb
The Pendleton Act stated that federal government jobs had to be rewarded based on merit and jobs would only be given through rigorous and competitive exams, per the National Archives.
—Francesca Gariano, PEOPLE, 6 Nov. 2025
The Clippers rewarded the 36-year-old point guard with a two-year, $81 million contract extension.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 6 Nov. 2025
This, in turn, creates a feedback loop where accurate, trustworthy information is rewarded while low-quality or potentially misleading content loses influence.
—Matthew Kayser, USA Today, 4 Nov. 2025
Soulful imperfection is rewarded all around.
—Literary Hub, 4 Nov. 2025
In this alternate history, set around six months after the events of War of the Damned, Ashur is rewarded by the Republic for helping crush the slave rebellion and given control of the gladiator school previously owned by Batiatus.
—Randall Colburn, Entertainment Weekly, 3 Nov. 2025
Knight rewarded him with an excellent 27-save effort, including 13 first-period stops.
—Mark Lazerus, New York Times, 2 Nov. 2025
But dive deep and be rewarded with a wealth of spots owned by immigrants and first-generation Americans.
—Katie Chang, AFAR Media, 31 Oct. 2025
The Johnson Administration said the AFDC rewarded indolence, and condoned non-marital child bearing.
—Stephanie Land, Time, 30 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rewarded
Verb
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The 2025 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony honored bands like Outkast, the White Stripes, and Soundgarden.—
Bethy Squires,
Vulture,
10 Nov. 2025
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Tracey McLeod honored me with an opportunity to partner with her on aggressively growing the Branded Division business, with a focus on the Reebok brand and the license, Weebok by Reebok.—
Jennie Bell,
Footwear News,
10 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Providing a customer signature experience means a valued and distinctive experience for your customers based on the foundational elements of expert guidance, confidence in the project schedule and appreciation of their business.—
Pamela Kan,
Forbes,
1 Aug. 2022
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This especially applies to their most valued and essential employees.—
Phil Blair,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Dec. 2021
Verb
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Earlier this year, the Scottish government awarded funding to GGI that will be used to mentor 25 young African climate leaders through a year-long fellowship program.—
Erin McMullen,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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His work has been awarded the National Magazine Award, the Nelson Algren Award, and a literature fellowship from the National Endowment of the Arts.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
Verb
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While having tea with Wiggins, Charles commended Chatfield’s treatment and recovery rate.—
StyleCaster Editors,
StyleCaster,
7 Nov. 2025
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Nikola Jurkovic, a member of technical staff at the influential METR AI research center, commended the paper’s contributions.—
Jared Perlo,
NBC news,
6 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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And while this nourishing side dish pairs well with practically everything, it’s especially appreciated during holidays.—
Robin Miller,
AZCentral.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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The funding is well appreciated, officials said, as food banks around the commonwealth see an uptick in interest.—
Lillian Metzmeier,
Louisville Courier Journal,
4 Nov. 2025
Verb
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This novel was nominated for the Booker prize in 2021 and was praised for being genre-bending.—
Amber McBride,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Chu praised Kerstein, likening the art of editing each musical number to a different puzzle.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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In live action, having triumphed with multi-prized intimate cinema, some directors look set to break out of their comfort zone.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
7 Nov. 2025
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Journey guitarist Neal Schon talks touring essentials, prized guitars and favorite songsNeed a news break?—
Cooper Worth,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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Founded in New York in 1992, the genre-blurring Bang on a Can All-Stars counts Steve Reich, Ornette Coleman, Sonic Youth’s Thurston Moore and former San Diego composer George Lewis among its esteemed collaborators.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 Nov. 2025
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The 31 schools across the state had been nominated for the esteemed National Blue Ribbon Schools award, but the US Department of Education discontinued the long-running program in August.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Rewarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rewarded. Accessed 14 Nov. 2025.
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