as in bounties
something offered or given in return for a service performed
there was a reward of $50 for the return of the missing cat
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as in honors
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 rewards
Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Users can seamlessly offer their assets as liquidity in various pools and earn rewards.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Few teams in the history of college football have felt the potential punishing perils, and thrilling rewards, of a non-conference football schedule like Army.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
The victor reaps hard-to-come-by rewards in an unwelcoming, militarized land.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Final thoughts The Chime Card, which replaces the Chime Credit Builder Secured Visa® Credit Card*, offers consumers a new way to build credit while earning rewards.
—Raina He, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Initially, his appointment reaped rewards.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
The system has an innovation hub that supports idea generations across all levels of the organization, and offers monetary rewards to incentivize those ideas.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
The rewards can be huge, as can the risks, and Anisimova was seeking the lines with full cuts off both sides.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Commercial real estate rewards patience as well.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
All Vera Wang Bride purchases will qualify for David’s Diamond Loyalty Program, the industry’s first and only bridal loyalty rewards program.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
Today’s resolution is yet another counterproductive gesture that only rewards Hamas, drags out the war and undercuts the very diplomatic efforts to free the hostages and end the suffering in Gaza.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The fast-food sandwich chain added in a press release that customers can enjoy exclusive deals and rewards through its Subway MVP Rewards.
—Toby Meyjes, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
The stock options sold came from 2020 performance rewards as well as stock accrued between 2011 and 2024.
—Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
Sadly, social media rewards these sensationalist takes which are designed to provoke engagement — often for financial reward.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
The stock options sold came from 2020 performance rewards as well as stock accrued between 2011 and 2024.
—Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Noun
There are 17 Fireteam Ops that are either getting their completion rewards doubled from 1 to 2, or increased by one for the longer ones.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
Users can seamlessly offer their assets as liquidity in various pools and earn rewards.
—Lyssanoel Frater, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2025
Few teams in the history of college football have felt the potential punishing perils, and thrilling rewards, of a non-conference football schedule like Army.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Sep. 2025
The victor reaps hard-to-come-by rewards in an unwelcoming, militarized land.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 12 Sep. 2025
Final thoughts The Chime Card, which replaces the Chime Credit Builder Secured Visa® Credit Card*, offers consumers a new way to build credit while earning rewards.
—Raina He, CNBC, 12 Sep. 2025
Initially, his appointment reaped rewards.
—Christian Edwards, CNN Money, 11 Sep. 2025
The system has an innovation hub that supports idea generations across all levels of the organization, and offers monetary rewards to incentivize those ideas.
—Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
The rewards can be huge, as can the risks, and Anisimova was seeking the lines with full cuts off both sides.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 7 Sep. 2025
Verb
Passive Isn’t Always The Best Choice In equities, market-cap weighting rewards growth and success.
—Garth Friesen, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Commercial real estate rewards patience as well.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
All Vera Wang Bride purchases will qualify for David’s Diamond Loyalty Program, the industry’s first and only bridal loyalty rewards program.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 12 Sep. 2025
Today’s resolution is yet another counterproductive gesture that only rewards Hamas, drags out the war and undercuts the very diplomatic efforts to free the hostages and end the suffering in Gaza.
—Efrat Lachter, FOXNews.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The fast-food sandwich chain added in a press release that customers can enjoy exclusive deals and rewards through its Subway MVP Rewards.
—Toby Meyjes, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
The stock options sold came from 2020 performance rewards as well as stock accrued between 2011 and 2024.
—Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2025
Sadly, social media rewards these sensationalist takes which are designed to provoke engagement — often for financial reward.
—Mark Carey, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2025
The stock options sold came from 2020 performance rewards as well as stock accrued between 2011 and 2024.
—Leah Olajide, Freep.com, 5 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rewards
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In the late 1800s, with farmers upset about losing poultry to raptors, Pennsylvania offered 50-cent bounties for the heads of merlins and other hawks and owls, and paid $90,000 over two years.—
Tom Langen,
The Conversation,
9 Sep. 2025
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Summer's berry bounties and mounds of melons are fleeting.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Also known as an honor or hero’s walk, the tradition honors the life of an organ donor before the harvesting process begins.—
Kff Health News,
Oc Register,
12 Sep. 2025
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Also known as an honor or hero’s walk, the tradition honors the life of an organ donor before the harvesting process begins.—
Cara Anthony,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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These bonuses are worth $150 more than either card's previous offer and the spending requirement for the Ink Business Unlimited is the same.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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Those heroics also earned him a new two-year contract on around £400,000 per week plus bonuses.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
15 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The competition awards no prize money; the main reward is glory.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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This rivalry, named the Bayou Bucket Game 51 years ago, awards the winner a trophy topped with a golden bucket.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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This gives shoppers two full days to score the best discounts and wow-worthy low prices.—
Alicia Geigel,
Southern Living,
16 Sep. 2025
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New residential property prices fell year-on-year during August in 65 out of 70 cities surveyed by the NBS, data also showed.—
Nino Paoli,
Fortune,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Rewards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rewards. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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