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noun

plural of reward
as in bounties
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

present tense third-person singular of reward
as in honors
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 rewards
Noun
Local governments are also hosting matchmaking events for Korean singles, even dangling monetary rewards for couples who marry after meeting at the event. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026 Yeo recommends keeping treats below 10% of a cat’s daily calories or using part of the regular food allowance as rewards. — Lauren Paige Richeson, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 The American Express Platinum Card® is a great fit for anyone who wants elite status benefits with hotels and rental cars, valuable travel rewards and lucrative statement credit offers. — Jason Stauffer,brett Holzhauer, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 Such deals were rewards for consistently good work, and a rare chance for stability in Hollywood – a monthly salary instead of project-to-project paycheck jumping. — Mike Schur, HollywoodReporter, 24 Aug. 2026 They are allowed two losses before the run ends, with respawn tokens available in the rewards track. — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026 This approach, blending creative instinct with professional execution, is crucial for thriving amidst concentrated rewards and high volatility in the platform's ecosystem. — Ian Shepherd, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Boehly’s Eldridge and Rodriguez saw the product as one that could be built for the long-term and which would reap rewards over decades as the competition became more established. — Adam Crafton, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026 However, most of their strategies were either communication-based, such as calling or writing to parents, or incentives-based, such as offering rewards to students for good attendance. — Jerome A. Graham, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
The episode highlights the dangers of placing party loyalty above principle and calls for an electoral system that gives voters greater choice, rewards compromise and strengthens representative democracy. — Kevin Richardson, Baltimore Sun, 25 Aug. 2026 With so much to order this season, savvy PSLovers will want to take advantage of credit card rewards programs and get points or cash back on their orders. — Dan Avery, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026 Germany rewards travelers who look beyond its headline cities. — Sofia Markovich, Travel + Leisure, 25 Aug. 2026 The bargain rewards responsible development and filters out speculation, secrecy and cost shifting. — Mark Drapeau, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026 Likewise, the film rewards patience with an agonizingly tender culminating shot — a reminder that some things must change while others linger in the amber of childhood. — Beatrice Loayza, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026 The real problem is the culture, and when culture rewards cruelty, the damage spreads. — Jodi Bondi Norgaard, Chicago Tribune, 24 Aug. 2026 These groups contend the legislation rewards institutions neglecting Black voting representation and suggest boycotts to pressure Southern universities on redistricting. — Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026 Taken as a whole, the methodology rewards what can be observed from the outside. — Ilya Strebulaev, Time, 18 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rewards
  1. bounties
  2. honors
  3. bonuses
  4. awards
  5. prices
Noun
  • In 2025, the US State Department removed its multi-million-dollar bounties for several key Taliban leaders who had transitionally assumed top positions within the Afghan government.
    — Kara Fox, CNN Money, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Players will accept bounties, earn perks, and unlock various characters like Atsu, Oyuki, and Nagato, each with unique weapons.
    — Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of bounties
Verb
  • Thus this year’s list honors those who do more than wear clothes well or live their lives in head-to-toe ensembles handed to them by eager PR apparatchiks.
    — Vanity Fair, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The organization also supports first responders and their families and honors those who have died by suicide.
    — Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of honors
Noun
  • The credit union’s board also approved one-time $50,000 bonuses last year for several SAFE executives for the work required to set the merger in motion, the documents say.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The Yankees parted with Rowland at the end of last season after years of awarding millions in bonuses to international free agents who didn’t pan out, particularly ones from Latin American.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of bonuses
Verb
  • The tour on Monday revealed plans for PGA Tour Charities ahead of the season-ending Tour Championship, which has a $40 million purse that awards $10 million to the winner.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Even if the court awards smaller damages, the states also seek an order to change how Meta’s platforms operate.
    — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of awards
Noun
  • Trump faces mounting pressure to address high gas prices as the war in Iran on Friday reached a six-month milestone with no conclusion in sight.
    — Aamer Madhani, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026
  • New research from SellCell tracked trade-in prices across the last three Apple launches.
    — Janhoi McGregor, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of prices

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“Rewards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rewards. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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