Thesaurus results for REWARDS

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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

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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

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Recent Examples of rewards

Noun

Then, at the end of the process, the team assessed which agents had amassed the most rewards. —

Veronique Greenwood, Time, 19 June 2026 Our expert take The Blue Cash Preferred® Card from American Express is a low-fee card with generous cash-back rewards and useful ongoing benefits, such as a monthly Disney Bundle credit. —

Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 19 June 2026 Eton College, which was founded in 1440, still has many of the same tests, rewards, and punishments centuries later. —

Lara Walsh, InStyle, 18 June 2026 Researchers have also linked gambling disorders to the parts of the brain that respond to rewards and regulate social behaviors and impulse control, Hemendinger said. —

Noelle Phillips, Denver Post, 18 June 2026 To bid farewell to those two fees, however, customers will have to sign up for the free customer-rewards program Verizon also announced. —

Rob Pegoraro, PC Magazine, 16 June 2026 Customers can order ahead through the Whataburger App to earn rewards and redeem offers. —

Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 16 June 2026 But Iran won't receive any economic rewards upon signing the memorandum, the official said. —

Bart Jansen, USA Today, 13 June 2026 The bank’s credit card division has to offer very attractive rewards and benefits in order to compete with Amex Platinum and Chase Sapphire, which have larger premium-card franchises overall. —

Jennifer Leigh Parker, Forbes.com, 12 June 2026

Verb

The summit rewards hikers with a rare, elevated view of the legendary Risin og Kellingin (‘The Giant and the Witch’) sea stacks, without the crowds found at the popular coastal overlooks. —

Rebecca Ann Hughes, Forbes.com, 20 June 2026 Goldie Hawn is sounding the alarm on a celebrity culture that rewards young people with attention before achievement. —

Ashley Hume, FOXNews.com, 19 June 2026 Virgo August 23 – September 22 The day rewards tidy, thoughtful steps. —

Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 June 2026 August 23 – September 22 The day rewards tidy, thoughtful steps. —

Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 13 June 2026 Earn rewards faster with employee cards at no additional cost. —

Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 12 June 2026 Including the small towns of Smithfield, Selma, and Benson, the county rewards travelers who take the exit rather than speeding past it. —

Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 12 June 2026 Another approach to cutting down the workforce is voluntary layoffs, a move that rewards loyal workers. —

Jacqueline Munis, Fortune, 6 June 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rewards

Noun

Ayush, for his part, was direct about his goals with setting up multiple bounties.

— T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
What happens to seasonally resetting transmog bounties?

— Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026

Definition of bounties

Verb

On this momentous day, the mile-long thoroughfare and park hosted joyous crowds who gathered to celebrate the 44th President of the United States and onetime UChicago Law School Lecturer Barack Obama, and the Presidential Center now visible looking east along the Midway that honors his legacy.

— Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 18 June 2026
Today, the couple is preparing for a civil wedding this July before celebrating a larger traditional wedding next year that honors Nyatsanza's African heritage.

— Jordan Greene, PEOPLE, 18 June 2026

Definition of honors

Noun

Nor slashing domestic draft bonuses from last year’s payout of $401 million to $200 million.

— Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 24 June 2026
Since the Labour Party took office in 2024, average weekly pay, adjusted for inflation and excluding bonuses, has inched up less than 1% to £494 ($651), according to the UK statistics office — hardly better than the growth since 2019.

— Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 23 June 2026

Definition of bonuses

Verb

Another provision would create a grant program, the Innovation Fund, that awards $200 million a year for five years to localities with a track record of increasing housing supply.

— Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 22 June 2026
What else is going on Rebecca Grossman and an ex-Dodger were found liable for the crash that killed two boys; a jury awards $176 million.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026

Definition of awards

Noun

Even though oil and gas prices have come down on news of peace talks between the two nations, experts say inflation will probably continue to run hot in the months ahead.

— Rachel Barber, USA Today, 21 June 2026
Under the island’s current economic model, the government largely determines what is produced, who produces it, the prices at which goods are sold and how the country’s resources are allocated.

— Andrea Rodríguez, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026