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 Synonyms for rewarded
Verb
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In a previous court filing, Roe agreed that Williams would be reimbursed if the court awarded legal fees to Big City.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Mar. 2025 -
Jaime King enjoyed a day out with her sons following the news that her ex-husband was awarded sole physical custody of their two boys.—
Kayla Grant,
People.com,
24 Mar. 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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And of course, the most valued and highly viewed sports programming, the playoffs, rarely shows up on RSNs but is usually broadcast exclusively on national cable networks.—
Howard Homonoff,
Forbes,
8 June 2022
Verb
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After reminding me of this quote, Grantham commended Prince, kind of.—
John Cassidy,
The New Yorker,
23 Dec. 2024
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Many social media comments, meanwhile, commended Baldoni's promotional message for viewers to always have hope.—
Emma Bowman,
NPR,
22 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The eight students chosen to present their collections to the esteemed members of the fashion industry were Elena Maria Brugnara, Eleonora Maccarone, Giulia Lin, Martina La Gatta, Regina Branca, Martina Troya Malo, Shreya and Li Xintong.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
20 June 2025
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On the other hand, White doing Survivor represents a surrender of control that risks jeopardizing an esteemed image (particularly compared to other reality TV contestants).—
James Hibberd,
HollywoodReporter,
18 June 2025
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“Rewarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rewarded. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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