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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
These geopolitical and strategic effects would be magnified by the bounty of natural resources in the new megastate.
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Peter A. Coclanis, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
Get The Recipe 05 of 12 Old-School Squash Casserole
This is one of Grandma's top recipes for making with her summer squash bounty and freezing for the right time.
—Emma Phelps, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2025
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.
—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
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Peter A. Coclanis, The Conversation, 28 Jan. 2025
Get The Recipe 05 of 12 Old-School Squash Casserole
This is one of Grandma's top recipes for making with her summer squash bounty and freezing for the right time.
—Emma Phelps, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2025
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bounty
Noun
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That kind of work comes with a potentially high reward, but also a cost.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
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Fixes an issue in some scenes where no rewards are obtained after breaking destructible objects through specific methods.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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On February 14, the Adams County SPCA based in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, shared a heartfelt statement on Facebook, expressing their deep appreciation for the community's incredible generosity.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
17 Feb. 2025
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Whether Grayson can overcome them hinges in no small part on his ability to inspire internet strangers with the sunniest possible version of his story, in the hopes their generosity fills the gaps left by public policy and civil rights law.—
Los Angeles Times,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 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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Its share price has risen more than 40% since the beginning of the year.—
Harshita Mary Varghese and Casey Hall,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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With home prices and interest rates both remaining stubbornly high, many potential buyers are staying renters.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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Whether philanthropy playing catches on more broadly or puts people off remains to be seen.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
13 Feb. 2025
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Traditional philanthropy often follows a one-time-gift model, wherein, a billionaire donates a million dollars, and the charity spends it on a worthy cause.—
Chris Gallagher,
USA TODAY,
13 Feb. 2025
Noun
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About $70 million in political ad spending was recorded during the October-to-December span, the company estimated – a modest amount compared with the haul for some industry peers, but still a sizable boost.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2025
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This is both the largest sample of dwarf galaxies with active black holes ever seen and the largest haul of elusive intermediate-mass black holes ever collected.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
19 Feb. 2025
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As a bonus, this serum can also help visibly plump up your complexion, improve facial contours and reduce the appearance of fine lines.—
Denise Primbet,
Glamour,
21 Feb. 2025
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As a bonus, Deathloop also has an invasion system that, in WIRED staff writer Will Bedingfield's opinion, is the game's best feature.—
Brad Bourque,
WIRED,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Bounty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounty. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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