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
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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Negotiations are opportunities to build rewarding relationships with others.
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Lieke Ten Brummelhuis, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Training pups is a process that requires patience and consistency, but can be incredibly rewarding.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Seeing festival audiences respond so viscerally to the film’s complex story and extraordinary performances has been incredibly rewarding and proof that these films need to continue to be made.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 10 Mar. 2025
While these commendations are encouraging, the students say witnessing a direct impact on families has been the most rewarding.
—Tara Sreekrishnan, The Mercury News, 9 Mar. 2025
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Lieke Ten Brummelhuis, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Training pups is a process that requires patience and consistency, but can be incredibly rewarding.
—Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
Seeing festival audiences respond so viscerally to the film’s complex story and extraordinary performances has been incredibly rewarding and proof that these films need to continue to be made.
—Katcy Stephan, Variety, 10 Mar. 2025
While these commendations are encouraging, the students say witnessing a direct impact on families has been the most rewarding.
—Tara Sreekrishnan, The Mercury News, 9 Mar. 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 20 Mar. 2025.
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