1
as in rewards
something offered or given in return for a service performed
a bounty was offered for information leading to the capture of the criminal
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as in yields
the total amount collected or obtained especially at one time
the record-breaking bounty from this year's corn harvest
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Recent Examples of bounties
The capital of the Dairy State is a thriving food hub where spots like Fromagination—a local cheesemonger—and the Dane County Farmers’ Market stock some of the Midwest’s best bounties.
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Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 17 Mar. 2026
Other varieties need slightly more (400-500), but provide large bounties of medium-sized firm berries.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 12 Mar. 2026
Hong Kong’s government later issued bounties for 34 overseas activists on suspicion of violating the security law.
—ABC News, 11 Mar. 2026
How pathetically far this blithering, unprincipled piece of trash has gone to endanger other lives, to expressly distract and deflect from his own wicked deeds, and to further benefit his grifting family’s larcenously enlarged bounties.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
The constant assigning of challenging, new bounties should no doubt keep players busy until the arrival of Fallout Season 3 which starts filming in May.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
On Thursday, officials took their boldest step yet to publicly ratchet up the pressure on the brothers, who were first indicted in San Diego in 2014, announcing $5 million bounties for information leading to their capture.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Many companies and government agencies offer bug bounties for ethical hackers, sometimes offering many thousands of dollars for details about computer vulnerabilities.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
Despite those enormous bounties on the table, neither country has ever won a Winter Olympics medal.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 17 Mar. 2026
Other varieties need slightly more (400-500), but provide large bounties of medium-sized firm berries.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 12 Mar. 2026
Hong Kong’s government later issued bounties for 34 overseas activists on suspicion of violating the security law.
—ABC News, 11 Mar. 2026
How pathetically far this blithering, unprincipled piece of trash has gone to endanger other lives, to expressly distract and deflect from his own wicked deeds, and to further benefit his grifting family’s larcenously enlarged bounties.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
The constant assigning of challenging, new bounties should no doubt keep players busy until the arrival of Fallout Season 3 which starts filming in May.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 26 Feb. 2026
On Thursday, officials took their boldest step yet to publicly ratchet up the pressure on the brothers, who were first indicted in San Diego in 2014, announcing $5 million bounties for information leading to their capture.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Many companies and government agencies offer bug bounties for ethical hackers, sometimes offering many thousands of dollars for details about computer vulnerabilities.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
Despite those enormous bounties on the table, neither country has ever won a Winter Olympics medal.
—Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 17 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bounties
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When China began to dominate that metric, some of its universities were paying cash rewards to scholars for each publication, and a lot of Chinese research papers were shoddy make-work.—
Ross Andersen,
The Atlantic,
27 Mar. 2026
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Just as Lendeborg finally saw the rewards for all of the effort his mother poured into him, Raposo was diagnosed with cancer.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
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Financial markets have focused on the ultimate path of inflation throughout the five-week war, and a decline in bond yields on March 31 may have helped stocks find their footing.—
Rachel Barber,
USA Today,
31 Mar. 2026
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Challenges are temporary obstacles with clear pathways forward; traps are situations where more effort yields diminishing or negative returns.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
31 Mar. 2026
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Property-tax breaks, discounted prices on land, cheap leases, municipal bonds, free utilities—local governments will offer all these things and more to get teams to come or to stay.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
29 Mar. 2026
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Iran’s grip on the strategic Strait of Hormuz has shaken markets and prices.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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As a fight wages on among top Democrats over what generational change in the party should look like, these early fundraising hauls suggest some Democratic primary voters may be ready for a change.—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
5 Mar. 2026
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As a full-time over-the-road driver, Thomas, 44, hauls cargo across the United States from Kentucky.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
4 Mar. 2026
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The airline is looking to incentivize its pilots with bonuses to cut down on their aircraft’s fuel consumption from next year.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
1 Apr. 2026
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The cast of Netflix’s YA comedy XO, Kitty also tried renegotiating after Season 2 but received nominal bonuses instead, sources said.—
Nellie Andreeva,
Deadline,
1 Apr. 2026
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Now amid the Greeley strike and other slaughter plant capacity reductions — including the closure of a major Tyson Foods’ plant in Nebraska — JBS and other companies are seeing profits increase, Martin said.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Novartis warned earlier this year that profits would decline in early 2026 as some of its best-selling drugs, including heart medicine Entresto face generic competition.—
Elsa Ohlen,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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“Bounties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounties. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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