Synonyms of rewards

rewards 1 of 2

noun

plural of reward

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• bounties
• bonuses
• prices
• premiums
• prizes
• trophies
• awards
• wages
• tips
• plumes
• decorations
• bonanzas
• treasure troves
• distinctions
• deserts
• jackpots
• honors
• gratuities
• lagniappes

rewards

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of reward

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• honors
• awards
• commends
• praises
• hails
• remembers
• compensates
• cites
• pays
• compliments
• decorates
• repays
• reimburses
• applauds
• salutes
• recompenses
• acclaims
• requites

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of rewards

Noun

Although the restaurant business is stressful, its rewards are also more immediate and personal. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026

Monster Mash also introduces the Luck-O-Lantern, which unlocks rewards when filled with enough candy, and a dice duel with friends where each roll reveals a trick or a treat. — Mya Copeland, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026

For most people, the quickest way to amass a large rewards balance is to earn a welcome bonus from a new credit card. — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 24 Sep. 2026

The rewards program applies to all 27 Bay Area transit agencies that accept Visa tap-to-pay. — Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Customers may join loyalty programs because the rewards are attractive. — Stephanie Copeland Weber, Forbes.com, 23 Sep. 2026

The publication based its selections on user reviews, rewards, and first-hand experience from its team, according to its website. — Ernesto Centeno Araujo, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2026

Torchy’s Tacos is giving away a free, large green chile queso with chips with any purchase, for rewards members only. — Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Sep. 2026

The group regularly puts up posters in neighborhoods and posts them online, offering rewards for anonymous tips to help make arrests in violent crimes. — Jermont Terry, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Verb

For example, if an organization tells employees that safety comes first but rewards speed, celebrates uninterrupted production and makes stopping work difficult, the issue is larger than whether an employee knows the safety standard. — Dr Natalie Callis, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

FanCash is one of the most versatile loyalty programs in the industry, giving bettors rewards for real sports merchandise. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 24 Sep. 2026

The transit rewards program also helps position Waymo as a collaborator with public transit rather than a competitor. — Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Given that personal insistence, the election – in which 49 veterans of the Ukraine war were elected – is more likely to be used as evidence that Russia rewards its soldiers with plum political jobs, as a means of boosting voluntary recruitment. — Matthew Chance, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026

If anything, today’s astro-weather rewards a little restraint. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 22 Sep. 2026

The bill, carried by state Assemblymember Nick Schultz, rewards productions that locate their postproduction work in the state. — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026

There are a variety of rewards credit cards that earn flat-rate or bonus category rewards on everyday spending, from groceries to gas to dining out. — Ryley Amond, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

Year Four now rewards you with a strong root system, strong structured cordons, canes, and lots of grape clusters to harvest for your winemaking. — The San Diego Union Tribune, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Sep. 2026