Synonyms of rewarded

rewarded 1 of 2

adjective

as in credited

Related Words

• credited
• valued
• honored
• recognized
• appreciated
• prized
• esteemed
• regarded
• praiseworthy
• creditable
• meritorious

Dissimilar Words

• unappreciated
• ungrateful
• thankless
• unnoticed
• unrecognized
• unrewarded
• unsung
• underrated
• undervalued
• underappreciated
• uncredited
• unvalued

rewarded

2 of 2

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• honored
• awarded
• commended
• praised
• hailed
• remembered
• decorated
• compensated
• cited
• repaid
• reimbursed
• applauded
• paid
• complimented
• saluted
• acclaimed
• recompensed
• requited

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rewarded

Verb

Sean McVay and Kyle Shanahan are considered two of the best offensive minds in the sport, and their respective NFC West clubs rewarded them with new deals in 2026 that are estimated to be a tick lower than the top trio at roughly $19 million a year. — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 16 Sep. 2026

Sometimes this means having to overcome unnecessary barriers to ensure employees’ contributions are recognized and rewarded equitably. — Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026

The synthetic shapeshifter, wanted for intergalactic war crimes, has rewarded the townspeople with good health and prosperity in exchange for protecting her identity and taking up arms should trouble ever come to Rushville. — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 15 Sep. 2026

Giles should have been rewarded with a match-winning assist too, sweeping an inch-perfect cross to the back post for Mohamed-Ali Cho in the 87th minute, only for the French forward to fire straight at goalkeeper Emi Martinez. — Conor O'Neill, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026

Smith explained that she was rewarded for her loyalty when Spelling asked her to be in the 1978 TV movie The Users, which was co-written by Dominick Dunne. — Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Sep. 2026

Lake Nona quarterback Eli Nickerson returned to action after missing games and rewarded the home crowd with two touchdown passes and a rushing touchdown. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Sep. 2026

Investors have been rewarded with the same story all year — the only question left is how long triple-digit growth off an increasingly large base can continue. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 11 Sep. 2026

Kalshi and Polymarket’s biggest selling point is that niche expertise can be rewarded with cash. — Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 11 Sep. 2026