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as in reward
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 generosity
the quality or state of being generous
her bounty at Halloween was known throughout the neighborhood
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as in yield
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 bounty
At least 49 businesses have been robbed so far in the spree, according to the United Bodegas of America (UBA) trade group, which is offering a $5,000 bounty on the bandits.
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Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 17 Jan. 2025
Christmas week brought a bounty of viewing to streaming platforms, with eight titles crossing the billion-minute mark in Nielsen’s streaming ratings.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2025
The government of Russia’s autocratic president, Vladimir V. Putin, is paying increasing bounties to new recruits, and recently began pressing people accused of crimes to enlist in exchange for dismissing charges.
—Anatoly Kurmanaev, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Abbott is offering a $5,000 bounty for intelligence that leads to the capture of members of the notorious Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
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Michael Ruiz, Fox News, 17 Jan. 2025
Christmas week brought a bounty of viewing to streaming platforms, with eight titles crossing the billion-minute mark in Nielsen’s streaming ratings.
—Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2025
The government of Russia’s autocratic president, Vladimir V. Putin, is paying increasing bounties to new recruits, and recently began pressing people accused of crimes to enlist in exchange for dismissing charges.
—Anatoly Kurmanaev, New York Times, 23 Jan. 2025
Abbott is offering a $5,000 bounty for intelligence that leads to the capture of members of the notorious Venezuelan gang Tren de Aragua.
—Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bounty
Noun
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The one dubbed Half-Man/Half-Amazin’ answered the leaper’s calling though reputation was his lone reward.—
Marcus Thompson II,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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This reward circuit is considered a primitive neural network that connects to the nucleus accumbens, a brain structure in the ventral striatum.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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Benefactors did not necessarily serve these functions out of uncomplicated generosity.—
Brian Klaas,
The Atlantic,
7 Feb. 2025
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His namesake — the Daniel L. Ritchie Center for Sports & Wellness — stands on DU’s campus as a permanent remembrance of the former chancellor’s generosity.—
Elizabeth Hernandez,
The Denver Post,
31 Jan. 2025
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That’s because mortgage rates follow the 10-year Treasury yield , so the cost of home loans has stayed elevated, too.—
Kevin Stankiewicz,Matthew J. Belvedere,
CNBC,
17 Feb. 2025
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The 10-year yield has been mostly climbing since then, in the opposite direction the Fed has taken short-term rates, as the U.S. economy has remained solid and as worries built about tariffs, increasing deficits and other potential policies that could goose inflation along with economic growth.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
15 Feb. 2025
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On top of it all, most families must transition to rental homes amid skyrocketing prices and surging demand – even while paying the mortgage on a home that no longer exists.—
Elizabeth Wolfe,
CNN,
8 Feb. 2025
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For this season, the Rays will be playing their home games at Steinbrenner Field in Tampa, where I’m told, the season and group sales tickets are nearly all sold out despite the Rays doubling the price.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
8 Feb. 2025
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If New York philanthropy could be likened to a game of Monopoly, Rolex‘s pieces would be neatly arranged in and around the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts.—
Laurie Brookins,
The Hollywood Reporter,
7 Feb. 2025
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Hui, who has a background in wealth management, said financial advisors did not automatically include philanthropy as part of their conversations with clients in the past, but more are doing so now because of government incentives.—
Kevin Lim,
CNBC,
7 Feb. 2025
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This is quite the haul for the 76ers in exchange for the veteran point guard.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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Sacramento State signed 17 players Wednesday, and the Hornets were rated by Hero Sports as having the top FCS recruiting haul for high school students in the country.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacramento Bee,
6 Feb. 2025
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And some pre-game bonuses: Keep an eye out for Chiefs wide receiver DeAndre Hopkins' arrival outfit, and whether this Chiefs player tears up during the National Anthem.—
NPR Staff,
NPR,
9 Feb. 2025
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The harm that will be done to research universities in the process may be viewed as a bonus by a populist political movement that has shown a consistent disdain for expertise.—
John Timmer,
Ars Technica,
8 Feb. 2025
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“Bounty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounty. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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