rewarding
adjective
re·ward·ing
ri-ˈwȯr-diŋ 
1
: yielding or likely to yield a reward : valuable, satisfying
a rewarding experience
2
: serving as a reward
a rewarding smile of thanks
rewardingly
adverb
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Examples of rewarding in a Sentence
Her work is financially rewarding.
pursued a rewarding career providing medical care to poor children in rural areas
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All this suggests how rewarding a deeper dive into Jarrett as both man and musician might have been.
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2025
The firm also said the board has failed in its fundamental oversight duties, rewarding management with compensation disconnected from the company’s performance.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2025
Friday was shaping up to be a rewarding day — and a busy one.
—Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register, 14 Feb. 2025
The message, presumably, is not rewarding programs that artificially inflate their metrics by blowing out bad teams, which often can have the same effect on computer numbers as beating good ones.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
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David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Feb. 2025
The firm also said the board has failed in its fundamental oversight duties, rewarding management with compensation disconnected from the company’s performance.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 15 Feb. 2025
Friday was shaping up to be a rewarding day — and a busy one.
—Paul Bersebach, Orange County Register, 14 Feb. 2025
The message, presumably, is not rewarding programs that artificially inflate their metrics by blowing out bad teams, which often can have the same effect on computer numbers as beating good ones.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Feb. 2025
See all Example Sentences for rewarding
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“Rewarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rewarding. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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