just reward

noun

: a deserved outcome or result
Winning the game was a just reward for the team's effort.
Her success is just reward for her hard work.

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Other times, though, silver can be proof of internal precious metal, a just reward for an unflinching athlete not expected to ascend the podium because their journey was pocked by ceaseless obstacles. Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Aug. 2024 Many Israelis might even see his imprisonment as just reward for his failures as a war leader, never mind the seriousness of the actual corruption charges. Kenneth M. Pollack, Foreign Affairs, 12 Oct. 2023 Zen Moments After a workout in the gym (treadmills, ellipticals and free weights are a few things available), a trip to the Cloud 9 Spa is a just reward. Dwight Brown, Essence, 11 July 2023 The recognition is a just reward for a team that survived a miserable March and is playing its best baseball of the season. Joe Freeman, oregonlive, 8 May 2023

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“Just reward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20reward. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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