Thesaurus results for REWARD

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noun

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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verb

ri-ˈwȯrd

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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Noun

The central mysteries are intriguing, if only because interactivity makes discovering their secrets a reward. —

Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2024 Awards are lovely, but the real reward is the movie itself and getting to share that with the world. —

Brian Davids, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Oct. 2024

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As hourly workers are pushing for 40% pay increases and better retirement benefits, they’re driven by resentment over receiving paltry wage increases over the past decade while senior executives were richly rewarded. —

Vivek Wadhwa, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2024 While management thinks that being a first mover in green and blue hydrogen and moving up the risk curve should be rewarded with a higher multiple and stock price, investors clearly disagree. —

Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for reward

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