as in comforting
making one feel good inside
pursued a rewarding career providing medical care to poor children in rural areas
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as in honoring
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 rewarding
Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026
Growing your own strawberries is a rewarding way to enjoy fresh, flavorful fruit right from your garden.
—Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 16 Feb. 2026
The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Push for policy rewarding onshore value‑add.
—Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Adjective
Her return to the festival circuit is another remarkable piece of work, one that cements her reputation as a striking yet surprisingly chameleonic talent with Tilda Swinton’s eye for dark but intellectually rewarding material.
—Damon Wise, Deadline, 16 Feb. 2026
Growing your own strawberries is a rewarding way to enjoy fresh, flavorful fruit right from your garden.
—Samantha Johnson, Martha Stewart, 16 Feb. 2026
Verb
Time after time in our residential experience, the Board of Review would knock back the assessor’s assessments (the criteria applied being different), thus rewarding the many attorneys who know how to game a system with myriad opportunities for corruption.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
Push for policy rewarding onshore value‑add.
—Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rewarding
Adjective
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Cheesy drop biscuits make your typical chicken pot pie even more comforting.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
23 Feb. 2026
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Buckled heels hold a comforting, nostalgic flair, especially in buttery soft suede.—
Ariel Wodarcyk,
InStyle,
23 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The judge ordered the exhibits restored on Presidents Day, the federal holiday honoring Washington’s legacy.—
Matthew Daly,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Feb. 2026
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The legislature plans to pass a joint resolution honoring their lives.—
WCCO Staff,
CBS News,
17 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Jason Adam’s encouraging recovery from a season-ending thigh injury, evidenced by his crisp throwing session Friday, bodes well for the veteran righty to combine with Mason Miller and Adrián Morejón to form a dominant relief trio.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 Feb. 2026
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The most encouraging development for USC actually came in the frontcourt, where there hasn’t been much notable progress to report this season.—
Ryan Kartje,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Feb. 2026
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The jury rejected, however, the request from plaintiffs’ attorneys for a whopping $40 million in damages, awarding only $750,000 in compensatory damages, which the city must pay, and no money in punitive damages against Guevara himself.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Feb. 2026
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That plan comes at a time when that same grant-making office is struggling with unprecedented delays in soliciting and awarding awards that are traditionally given to local police, juvenile justice programs and victims of human trafficking and other violence.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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That was a very fulfilling part of it and a very emotional part of it.—
Destiny Jackson,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2026
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But the decisions made from the soul are usually pretty fulfilling.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
16 Jan. 2026
Verb
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That was the closest the 2026 DGA speeches came to being political outside of union support, with directors Coogler and Safdie both commending the insurance the guild provides (particularly as each director has a child that is currently sick).—
Marcus Jones,
IndieWire,
8 Feb. 2026
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His teammates rallied behind him — including Sakamoto, men’s short program winner Yuma Kagiyama (who bested Malinin with a truly exceptional showing) and pairs favorites Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara — commending the rock solid performance.—
Natalie Oganesyan,
Deadline,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Cornbread is notable for its supreme moistness, and stewed cabbage and collars are piquant and satisfying.—
John Metcalfe,
Mercury News,
18 Feb. 2026
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And very satisfying as an actor.—
Antonia Blyth,
Deadline,
17 Feb. 2026
Verb
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After the assassination of conservative activist Charlie Kirk last year, the publication ran a piece praising Kirk’s style.—
Max Tani,
semafor.com,
23 Feb. 2026
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Come January 2026, Abrams wasn’t afraid to drop the L-word in a pair of Instagram stories praising the cast of Mescal’s film Hamnet.—
Bailey Bujnosek,
InStyle,
23 Feb. 2026
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“Rewarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rewarding. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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