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
Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025
Metro Crime Stoppers, a separate entity from the Baltimore County government, offers rewards for information in connection with felony offenses.
—Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2025
Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
As the historian Richard Hofstadter has written, American ideas of efficiency, individualism, and liberty during this period were rooted in a capitalist system that rewarded those who could demonstrate their fitness.
—Jeffery Vacante, Hartford Courant, 19 Jan. 2025
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Noun
For influencers and would-be influencers who can get paid for social media posts with high user engagement, and for podcasters like Carlson who sell advertising off their shows, amplifying conspiracy theories can bring financial reward, Higdon said.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 20 Jan. 2025
Metro Crime Stoppers, a separate entity from the Baltimore County government, offers rewards for information in connection with felony offenses.
—Jonathan M. Pitts, Baltimore Sun, 18 Jan. 2025
Verb
Orford’s skill set attracted interest from Aston Villa last summer, but West Ham rewarded the 18-year-old with a five-year contract.
—Roshane Thomas, The Athletic, 19 Jan. 2025
As the historian Richard Hofstadter has written, American ideas of efficiency, individualism, and liberty during this period were rooted in a capitalist system that rewarded those who could demonstrate their fitness.
—Jeffery Vacante, Hartford Courant, 19 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reward
Noun
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Limited supplies of new cars for sale following Covid sent new car prices, and even used car prices, soaring.—
Chris Isidore,
CNN,
27 Jan. 2025
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The price of bitcoin fell 5% to $98,432.54, according to Coin Metrics.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
27 Jan. 2025
Verb
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The question should be whether a mayor of New York honors his duty to protect taxpayer funds, or looks for opportunities to bend them to his personal and political gain.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
18 Jan. 2025
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The community pivoted to honor MLK's legacy with a two-day celebration in February.—
Madalyn Mendoza,
Axios,
17 Jan. 2025
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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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The government of Russia’s autocratic president, Vladimir V. Putin, is paying increasing bounties to new recruits, and recently began pressing people accused of crimes to enlist in exchange for dismissing charges.—
Anatoly Kurmanaev,
New York Times,
23 Jan. 2025
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The defender joined Newcastle’s academy aged 11 and, seven years later, won the highly coveted Wor Jackie Trophy: awarded to the club’s most promising youth prospect each season, ahead of future first-team regular Sean Longstaff.—
Colin Millar,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Adobe grant, awarded from the Adobe Film & TV Fund, gives $5,000 to the five winners of Best Director, Best Actor, Best Writer, Best Editor and Best Film.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
24 Jan. 2025
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Third baseman Alex Bregman would make sense on a shorter-term deal, though because the Astros gave him a qualifying offer, the Cubs would lose their second- and fifth-highest picks in the 2025 draft and $1 million from their international bonus pool.—
Meghan Montemurro,
Chicago Tribune,
16 Jan. 2025
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His signing bonus of $45,000 is almost 70 times the median annual income of his fellow Ugandans.—
Greg Presto,
The Athletic,
16 Jan. 2025
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“Reward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reward. Accessed 30 Jan. 2025.
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