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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
Here, Hosokawa offers a few ways to maximize your chances of seeing one, while also detailing a few other ways to enjoy the island’s natural bounty.
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Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 16 Jan. 2025
What a bounty that Olafur Eliasson also has multiple works in a group show at Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, along with Mark Dion, Jónsi, Laura Lima, Charles Long, Yuko Mohri, Lisa Oppenheim, Dana Powell, Analia Saban, Tomás Saraceno and Sarah Sze.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
Similarly, writer, anthropologist, and folklorist Zora Neale Hurston had a verdant green thumb, cooking the bounties of her vegetable garden alongside southern specialties like okra and shrimp.
—Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Photo by Vivian Vo Thanks to the bounty of the waters around the Florida Keys, Islamorada has garnered global fame as a destination for sportfishing.
—Charlene Fang, AFAR Media, 14 Jan. 2025
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Terry Ward, AFAR Media, 16 Jan. 2025
What a bounty that Olafur Eliasson also has multiple works in a group show at Tanya Bonakdar Gallery, along with Mark Dion, Jónsi, Laura Lima, Charles Long, Yuko Mohri, Lisa Oppenheim, Dana Powell, Analia Saban, Tomás Saraceno and Sarah Sze.
—Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 13 Jan. 2025
Similarly, writer, anthropologist, and folklorist Zora Neale Hurston had a verdant green thumb, cooking the bounties of her vegetable garden alongside southern specialties like okra and shrimp.
—Aytekin Tank, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Photo by Vivian Vo Thanks to the bounty of the waters around the Florida Keys, Islamorada has garnered global fame as a destination for sportfishing.
—Charlene Fang, AFAR Media, 14 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bounty
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Of course, blitzing Daniels, who has only nine interceptions in 19 games, has ended with more risk than reward for defenses.—
Ben Standig,
The Athletic,
22 Jan. 2025
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Those who missed out on any daily rewards and missions will be relieved to know that Second Dinner will offer compensation for the same.—
Kristen Waggoner,
Newsweek,
21 Jan. 2025
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Setting aside humanity, humility, charity, generosity, rationality, reality and other distractions, the Los Angeles fires add another element to what was already a fraught relationship between two egocentric political figures.—
Dan Walters,
The Mercury News,
24 Jan. 2025
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The interfaith outpouring of compassion and generosity is an example of faith in action, those interviewed say.—
Sophie Hills,
The Christian Science Monitor,
23 Jan. 2025
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The yield on the 10-year Japanese government bonds climbed 2.5 basis points to 1.23%.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
24 Jan. 2025
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And yields – which are pegged to all kinds of consumer loan rates, including mortgages – go up.—
David Goldman,
CNN,
23 Jan. 2025
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And if so, is that a price the WNBA is willing to pay to stay true to its values?—
Kimberly Wilson,
Essence,
27 Jan. 2025
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This will bring prices up when housing demand begins to recover in the spring.—
Joel Thayer,
Newsweek,
27 Jan. 2025
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Businessman and former New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced today that his philanthropy group will make up for U.S. funding to the United Nations climate agency following President Donald Trump's decision to pull the U.S. out of the Paris Climate Agreement.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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Battelle and Shlain make a clear distinction between philanthropy and investing, even when a guest speaker is both an academic and an entrepreneur.—
Grace Huckins,
Robb Report,
20 Jan. 2025
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Monday’s total audience haul was nearly 10 million viewers less than watched former President Biden’s inauguration in January 2021, which came just days after the attack on the U.S. Capitol by Trump supporters during the certification of that year’s election results.—
Dominick Mastrangelo,
The Hill,
22 Jan. 2025
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By the end of the season, Bournemouth had 12 more league wins and had climbed to 12th, with a record points haul.—
Matt Slater,
The Athletic,
19 Jan. 2025
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As a bonus, the powder contains algae extract, which can hydrate the hair and help strengthen its structure.—
Jenny Berg,
Allure,
27 Jan. 2025
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And while there are many important things to consider when planning a trip, blue waters and white sand beaches always earn bonus points.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
26 Jan. 2025
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“Bounty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounty. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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