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
Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
This is a moment for retailers to take a more nuanced approach: identifying patterns, rewarding high-trust consumers and designing workflows that protect revenue without compromising the customer experience.
—Alexandra Pastore, Footwear News, 29 May 2025
Even the rare man or woman who finds combat invigorating and rewarding is in severe need of returning home after the killing ends.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
When the two started working together, the bond was both effortless and rewarding.
—Vincent Perella, IndieWire, 27 May 2025
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Adjective
Watching the film was an exhausting but thoroughly rewarding experience.
—Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 May 2025
This is a moment for retailers to take a more nuanced approach: identifying patterns, rewarding high-trust consumers and designing workflows that protect revenue without compromising the customer experience.
—Alexandra Pastore, Footwear News, 29 May 2025
Even the rare man or woman who finds combat invigorating and rewarding is in severe need of returning home after the killing ends.
—Arthur I. Cyr, Chicago Tribune, 27 May 2025
When the two started working together, the bond was both effortless and rewarding.
—Vincent Perella, IndieWire, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rewarding
Adjective
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This direct and encouraging approach can counteract any hesitancy stemming from a lack of confidence and empower women to embrace competitive opportunities.—
Julie Kratz,
Forbes.com,
8 June 2025
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And he was forever struck by the example of Peter’s family encouraging and challenging him — an approach that enabled Peter to work and ski and fish and live what Reid described as a normal life.—
Vahe Gregorian,
Kansas City Star,
6 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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Vi believes that one of the most important ways to live a better and more fulfilling retirement is by aging well.—
Advertorial,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 June 2025
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Want a new career that’s higher-paying, more flexible or fulfilling?—
Ernestine Siu,
CNBC,
6 June 2025
Adjective
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In fact, fan speed, drive setting, and volume are all heavy metal wheels that feel so nice and make a satisfying, muffled click.—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes.com,
29 May 2025
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Milliner believes there is a practical side to the poultry craze as consumers increasingly seek out satisfying and affordable alternatives amid rising beef prices.—
Perri Ormont Blumberg,
FOXNews.com,
24 May 2025
Adjective
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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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Meeting people in person is the most impactful, effective and gratifying way to do it.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
6 June 2025
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“Rewarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rewarding. Accessed 13 Jun. 2025.
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