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
Daniel D'addario, Variety, 20 June 2025
The vacation will be the most rewarding part of the summer.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 19 June 2025
Perhaps the most rewarding takeaway for Marsch will be how relentlessly his team moved until the final whistle.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 18 June 2025
Growing asparagus at home requires patience but can be highly rewarding.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
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Adjective
Not that intense, painful things can’t be rewarding to play, but Miranda really went through the wringer in the first season.
—Daniel D'addario, Variety, 20 June 2025
The vacation will be the most rewarding part of the summer.
—Lisa Stardust, Refinery29, 19 June 2025
Perhaps the most rewarding takeaway for Marsch will be how relentlessly his team moved until the final whistle.
—Joshua Kloke, New York Times, 18 June 2025
Growing asparagus at home requires patience but can be highly rewarding.
—Lydia Patrick, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rewarding
Adjective
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While the statement was viewed as an encouraging sign that the bilateral trade talks are progressing, economists cautioned that the lack of details had left much in doubt, including what criteria Beijing will use to evaluate the application for exporting rare earth magnets.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
30 June 2025
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Incremental Progress Beats Standing Still National trends are encouraging, but public charging reliability still varies widely depending on geography, network operator, and compatibility between vehicle and infrastructure.—
Stacy Noblet,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2025
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In addition to awarding grants to researchers who lacked experience studying or treating post-infectious chronic diseases, RECOVER faced criticism for funding exercise and pacing trials that could potentially harm people with Long Covid, rather than studying promising novel treatments.—
Elizabeth Yuko,
Rolling Stone,
15 Mar. 2025
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This is an awarding body that has denied our greatest living artist, Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter, of its most coveted award, Album of the Year, four times.—
Esther Newman,
refinery29.com,
12 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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The most fulfilling part of owning the house is letting Twilight superfans step into Bella’s world, even if only for a night.—
Ani Freedman,
Fortune,
29 June 2025
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Prior to her illness, Scott worked as an implementation consultant at a bank, a high-stress but fulfilling role.—
Jillian Frankel,
People.com,
27 June 2025
Adjective
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Many enthusiasts gravitate toward the elemental 356 A, which is desirous in the same way a thin, non-automatic watch movement can be more satisfying than that found in a complicated chronograph.—
Robert Ross,
Robb Report,
5 July 2025
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These Banh Mi meatball lettuce wraps taste equally healthy and satisfying.—
Erin Hooker,
Better Homes & Gardens,
3 July 2025
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So to be older now and see younger versions of ourselves discovering our music is so gratifying.—
Brian Davids,
HollywoodReporter,
30 June 2025
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For years, CFOs and CEOs have prioritized direct-response marketing; performance-driven, ROI-measurable and instantly gratifying, while questioning the value of brand marketing, often dismissed as fuzzy, slow or unnecessary.—
Miri Patrenko Laufer,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2025
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“Rewarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rewarding. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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