rewarded; rewarding; rewards
rewarder
noun
1
: something that is given in return for good or evil done or received or that is offered or given for some service or attainment
the police offered a reward for his capture
2
: a stimulus (such as food) that is administered to an organism and serves to reinforce a desired response
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Examples of reward in a Sentence
Verb
She rewarded herself by buying a new pair of shoes.
the firefighters were rewarded by the city for their heroic actions
Noun
The contest offered a cash reward to the first person who could breed a blue rose.
Hard work brings its own rewards.
Members will receive a discount in reward for getting friends or family to join.
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, the outer promenade at Brooklyn Bridge Park rewards strolling visitors with an up close view of the Lower Manhattan skyline and the Statue of Liberty herself.
—Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
Of course, the reward also includes the somewhat manufactured prestige of hoisting the in-season tournament’s titular trophy, which Murray promoted in a commercial this summer alongside Anthony Davis, Steph Curry, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Tyrese Haliburton and Jrue Holiday.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
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Verb
As shown in footage shared on social media, FC Barcelona star Raphinha rewarded teammate Lamine Yamal for winning the Kopa Trophy by giving him a gold iPhone.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, the outer promenade at Brooklyn Bridge Park rewards strolling visitors with an up close view of the Lower Manhattan skyline and the Statue of Liberty herself.
—Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 5 Nov. 2024
Noun
Research has also shown that desirable low-stress rat environments retune their brains’ reward circuits, such as the nucleus accumbens.
—Kelly Lambert, Discover Magazine, 14 Nov. 2024
Of course, the reward also includes the somewhat manufactured prestige of hoisting the in-season tournament’s titular trophy, which Murray promoted in a commercial this summer alongside Anthony Davis, Steph Curry, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Tyrese Haliburton and Jrue Holiday.
—Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 14 Nov. 2024
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“Reward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reward. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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reward
2 of 2 noun1
: something (as money) given or offered in return for a service (as the return of something lost)
2
: a stimulus (as food) that is given to an organism after a correct or desired way of behaving and that makes the behavior more probable in the future
Medical Definition
reward
1 of 2 transitive verb
re·ward
ri-ˈwȯ(ə)rd 
: to give a reward to or for
reward
2 of 2 noun
: a stimulus (as food) that serves to reinforce a desired response
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