as in price
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 to honor
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 reward
David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
And yet for those who persist, the rewards go beyond profits or prestige.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 12 Apr. 2025
Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2025
Roseman traded up to get the versatile Iowa star 40th last April and was rewarded with a great rookie year that DeJean capped with a spectacular pick-six touchdown in the Super Bowl rout of the Chiefs.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Go to the promotions tab to find a 30 percent UFC parlay boost and learn how to earn perks through the rewards program.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Apr. 2025
And yet for those who persist, the rewards go beyond profits or prestige.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 12 Apr. 2025
Verb
Blue Prince is a first-person exploration that rewards rigorous note-taking, attention to detail, and most of all, discovery — all wrapped up in a structure where the world is constantly morphing with each decision made.
—Diego Argüello, Rolling Stone, 12 Apr. 2025
Roseman traded up to get the versatile Iowa star 40th last April and was rewarded with a great rookie year that DeJean capped with a spectacular pick-six touchdown in the Super Bowl rout of the Chiefs.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reward
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The sale comes just weeks after Musk reportedly raised an additional roughly $1 billion in debt financing for X that valued the company at $44 billion—the same price Musk paid for it three years ago.—
Zoë Schiffer,
Wired News,
28 Mar. 2025
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While many passengers have successfully secured upgrades at a fraction of the retail price, there’s no guarantee that your bid will be accepted.—
Bailey Berg,
AFAR Media,
28 Mar. 2025
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For instance, the international feature category currently honors the submitting country, not the director — even though the director’s name is engraved on the Oscar statuette.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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Since 2014, the ACL Hall of Fame has honored artists who have played an essential role in the series’ half-century as a premier supporter of top-shelf music.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
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According to reports, inmates at the prison say Saldivar is constantly threatened and the subject of a bounty that has put her in protective custody.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
28 Mar. 2025
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The birds inadvertently continue the spread cycle by taking advantage of the berry bounty.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Crystal Envy won Miss Congeniality and was awarded $10,000 courtesy of Olay Body, which also tipped the remaining Season 17 queens $2,000 each.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
18 Apr. 2025
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The winning photographers were located in countries across the world from Bangladesh to Columbia to Russia and were awarded according to the regions they were located in.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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In a regulatory filing on Thursday, Lionsgate disclosed that as of April the exec will receive an annual base salary of $1,200,000 with a target annual bonus that’s 85 percent of his base salary.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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As a bonus for new members, the travel bundle also comes with three months of unlimited streaming access to Pvolve’s library of over 1,500 classes.—
Maggie Ryan,
Flow Space,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Reward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reward. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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