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
Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 19 Mar. 2026
For them, virtue was a difficult but ultimately rewarding choice.
—CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
Seems as though investors are still rewarding sheer weight loss over tolerability in the obesity drug race.
—Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 6 Mar. 2026
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Adjective
Although many people see mood improvements on GLP-1s, others may struggle and find aspects of their lives not as rewarding or enticing as before, says Heinberg.
—Tom Gavin, EverydayHealth.com, 19 Mar. 2026
For them, virtue was a difficult but ultimately rewarding choice.
—CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026
Verb
After Block announced the layoffs, its stock price increased—in other words, the market seemed to be rewarding Dorsey for his vision.
—Lila Shroff, The Atlantic, 10 Mar. 2026
Seems as though investors are still rewarding sheer weight loss over tolerability in the obesity drug race.
—Meghana Keshavan, STAT, 6 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rewarding
Adjective
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If All Creatures Great and Small is our cozy and comforting show in this unending hellscape, The Forsytes can be our escapist junk food.—
Alice Burton,
Vulture,
23 Mar. 2026
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Of course, formulaic crime dramas can be comforting.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
20 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Vargas unveiled Ohtani's mural in 2024, followed by another honoring Fernando Valenzuela in 2025, both years when the Dodgers won the World Series.—
Rina Nakano,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Newer spots like Morzelleria Scinduta de’ Barracchi in Catanzaro, which reimagines the city’s beloved morzello, or De’ Minimi in Tropea, signal a new generation honoring Calabrian flavors while pushing them forward in a thoughtful and innovative way.—
Jenna Curcio,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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Consider signing up for a short class or workshop that could stretch your thinking and connect you with encouraging voices.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
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Still, wanting to be a team player, Anthony is warm, friendly, and offers an encouraging word to the future CEO — despite Dougie’s obvious nerves and his random outbursts in Jamaican Patois.—
Aramide Tinubu,
Variety,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The university will merge the linguistics department and the world languages, literatures, and cultures department, and eventually stop awarding linguistics degrees.—
Jessica Ma,
Dallas Morning News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Employers — and ultimately their workers — cannot pay the bills that the arbitrators are awarding.—
James Gelfand,
STAT,
20 Mar. 2026
Adjective
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However, happily, most meaningful efforts, engagements, and pursuits involve profoundly more fulfilling and less harrowing change than moving.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
18 Mar. 2026
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She got married and began meeting with a life coach to help determine the most fulfilling career path.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
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Braun also issued a proclamation commending TPUSA's dedication to free speech and calling all schools to facilitate chapters.—
Cate Charron,
IndyStar,
12 Mar. 2026
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The family of Virginia Giuffre issued a statement commending authorities for arresting the former prince.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
19 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Lime and simple syrup echoed the satisfying push and pull of a proper Gimlet, and a splash of homemade ginger beer gave a spice that lingers on the palate, a compelling closing argument for cocktails with fresh ingredients.—
Jeremy Repanich,
Robb Report,
21 Mar. 2026
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Watching those parallels come along, and watching the discourse online unfold around that was really satisfying as a storyteller.—
Emily Tannenbaum,
Glamour,
20 Mar. 2026
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Many artists and organizations have shared tributes and fond memories following Bowman’s passing, praising not only his musical excellence, but his friendship and generosity.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
23 Mar. 2026
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Bill Plaschke spoke a quiet and perhaps unintended truth in his column praising the competitiveness of the World Baseball Classic.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Rewarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rewarding. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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