as in comforting
making one feel good inside
pursued a rewarding career providing medical care to poor children in rural areas
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as in honoring
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 rewarding
Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
Our expert take The Prime Visa is only available to Amazon Prime members ($139 for an annual membership and $14.99 for a monthly membership) but is very rewarding for Amazon purchases.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2025
As a romantic figure, the actor tends to be more of a swashbuckler than a sensitive soul, but this was one of those rewarding exceptions.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 Feb. 2025
The long and rewarding collaboration between Ethan Hawke and Richard Linklater stretches back 30 years to Before Sunrise, continuing with the other two parts of that superlative romantic trilogy, filmed at nine-year intervals, Before Sunset and Before Midnight.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Feb. 2025
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As a mellow, slow-burning study of cross-cultural human connection, the film is quietly rewarding; a folkloric parallel strand, mapping the protagonist’s journey onto his native heritage, is less successful.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 20 Feb. 2025
Our expert take The Prime Visa is only available to Amazon Prime members ($139 for an annual membership and $14.99 for a monthly membership) but is very rewarding for Amazon purchases.
—Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 19 Feb. 2025
As a romantic figure, the actor tends to be more of a swashbuckler than a sensitive soul, but this was one of those rewarding exceptions.
—Tim Grierson, Vulture, 18 Feb. 2025
The long and rewarding collaboration between Ethan Hawke and Richard Linklater stretches back 30 years to Before Sunrise, continuing with the other two parts of that superlative romantic trilogy, filmed at nine-year intervals, Before Sunset and Before Midnight.
—David Rooney, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rewarding
Adjective
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For this sector, White House statements have been encouraging.—
Lydia DePillis,
New York Times,
20 Feb. 2025
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This optimism is encouraging but is tempered by a consensus that to deliver on its transformational potential, AI must be implemented in a responsible and thoughtful manner – 97.5% of executives believe that responsible AI safeguards and guardrails for governing AI must be in place.—
Randy Bean,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
Verb
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The storied magazine explained its reason for awarding Biles with the distinction, acknowledging her greatness and consistent dominance in gymnastics.—
Marc Griffin,
VIBE.com,
2 Jan. 2025
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Foundation awards grants to nonprofits The Men’s Fund, held at the Porter County Community Foundation, is awarding $7,000 in grants to three Porter County nonprofits, according to a release.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Was King Crimson a more fulfilling experience for you?—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
19 Feb. 2025
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Ensuring yours are ready for your next adventure could be the difference between having a fulfilling trip and spending more time thinking about your aches and pains than the scenery.—
Adam Roy,
Outside Online,
9 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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My 40s have been the most interesting and satisfying decade of my life so far.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
24 Feb. 2025
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Those bookend vowels, her household-name status, the satisfying succinctness of a mononym — Adele is a crossword creator’s dream!—
Lindsay Zoladz,
New York Times,
21 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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As a parent, there’s nothing more gratifying than realizing your child is maturing and developing the ability to put themselves in other people’s shoes.—
Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal,
Parents,
19 Feb. 2025
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Indulgence will be particularly gratifying, just be mindful not to overdo it!—
Kyle Thomas,
People.com,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Rewarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rewarding. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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