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
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
Other rewards have taken a more dystopian turn.
—T.m. Brown, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
Our expert take The Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card is an excellent business card with useful benefits, valuable rewards and a generous welcome bonus.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 12 June 2026
Some of those bets took time to show returns — six years, in the case of his $1 billion investment in Cisco’s Silicon One architecture — but Robbins is now reaping the rewards.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 29 May 2026
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
Also, recognize that building executive visibility is dramatically cheaper than building category visibility—because the algorithm rewards individual point-of-view content, and most companies have one or two executives whose insight is more singular than their own marketing voice.
—Dean Trevelino, Forbes.com, 12 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
Many commentators contrasted the airlines’ credit card rewards and the likelihood of upgrades with each one.
—Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
The bill would also lower New York’s outdated 9% prejudgment interest rate, which currently rewards vulture funds for dragging litigation.
—Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas, New York Daily News, 4 June 2026
Noun
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
Other rewards have taken a more dystopian turn.
—T.m. Brown, CNN Money, 12 June 2026
Our expert take The Ink Business Preferred® Credit Card is an excellent business card with useful benefits, valuable rewards and a generous welcome bonus.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 12 June 2026
Some of those bets took time to show returns — six years, in the case of his $1 billion investment in Cisco’s Silicon One architecture — but Robbins is now reaping the rewards.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 29 May 2026
Verb
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
Also, recognize that building executive visibility is dramatically cheaper than building category visibility—because the algorithm rewards individual point-of-view content, and most companies have one or two executives whose insight is more singular than their own marketing voice.
—Dean Trevelino, Forbes.com, 12 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
Many commentators contrasted the airlines’ credit card rewards and the likelihood of upgrades with each one.
—Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2026
The bill would also lower New York’s outdated 9% prejudgment interest rate, which currently rewards vulture funds for dragging litigation.
—Jessica Gonzalez-Rojas, New York Daily News, 4 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rewards
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Ayush, for his part, was direct about his goals with setting up multiple bounties.—
T.M. Brown,
CNN Money,
12 June 2026
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What happens to seasonally resetting transmog bounties?—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
Verb
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Visitors can observe the Wall of Names where their names are engraved on 40 large marble panels, look out over the field where their remains lie to this day and listen to the Tower of Voices, a one-of-a-kind wind chime structure that honors those 40 voices through sound.—
USA TODAY Network,
USA Today,
10 June 2026
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The Thalberg Award honors producers whose bodies of work reflect consistently high-quality motion picture production.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
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Because of that, revenues are prone to volatility, hinging on capital gains from investments, bonuses to executives and windfalls from new stock offerings, and are notoriously difficult for the state to predict.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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The Motion Picture Association pushed for 20%, plus 5% bonuses for filming in a disaster area or an enterprise zone.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
16 June 2026
Verb
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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
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Back then, Jagland was the secretary general of the European Council and chairman of the committee that awards the Nobel peace prize.—
Ola Morris Innset,
The Dial,
2 June 2026
Noun
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Ordinary Russian households face food prices that are up more than 18% compared to January 2024, sky-high utility bills, and a recent two-percentage-point hike in sales tax.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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District officials believe the aging of existing farmers with no succession plans, less valuable soils in that area, and the current low prices for commodities make financial incentives more attractive and the target attainable.—
Allen Best,
Denver Post,
14 June 2026
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“Rewards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rewards. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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