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
Tony Zhang, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025
The entire gameplay loop of these two titles is remarkably similar, with heavy reliance on using the world map to help plan routes through the world and rewards consistently tucked around every corner.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Dividend stocks reward investors with the potential for enhanced returns over time, and a few companies may have the wherewithal to start offering the payments, according to Morgan Stanley.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2025
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Noun
This entails: Buying the May 16, 2025 $40 Call @ $2.73 Selling the May 16, 2025 $47 Call @ $0.63 The maximum reward is $490 if FCX is above $47 at expiration.
—Tony Zhang, CNBC, 19 Mar. 2025
The entire gameplay loop of these two titles is remarkably similar, with heavy reliance on using the world map to help plan routes through the world and rewards consistently tucked around every corner.
—Hayes Madsen, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
Verb
But even teams that struggled in conference play were rewarded, including Porter Moser’s Oklahoma Sooners, who went 6-12 in SEC games.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2025
Dividend stocks reward investors with the potential for enhanced returns over time, and a few companies may have the wherewithal to start offering the payments, according to Morgan Stanley.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 18 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reward
Noun
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This can include political corruption in the form of transferring valuable public land and assets into private hands at an artificially low price, all under the guise of raising money for the government.—
Cicely Jones,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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The company’s share price increased about 1 percent in early trading.—
Eli Tan,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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During her brief appearance, Plaza wore a tie-dye shirt, honoring her late husband.—
Carly Thomas,
The Hollywood Reporter,
19 Mar. 2025
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How does Jaji balance honoring traditional Afghan recipes while introducing modern techniques and diaspora influences?—
Chelsea Davis,
Forbes,
19 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The tariffs will yield a bounty of at least $100 billion in revenue to the U.S. Treasury, which will be paid not by domestic consumers but foreign producers.—
Noah Rothman,
National Review,
28 Mar. 2025
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The birds inadvertently continue the spread cycle by taking advantage of the berry bounty.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Some awarded companies include Costco, Levi Strauss, Dell and Netflix.—
Paul Du Quenoy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 Mar. 2025
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When the dispute reached trial, the jury agreed with NCA, awarding more than $16 million in compensatory damages, and twice that in punitive damages.—
Robert W. Wood,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
Noun
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The only fighter who scored a finish who didn’t get a bonus was Jamall Emmers.—
Brian Mazique,
Forbes.com,
30 Mar. 2025
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Currently, the minimum pension, with an additional bonus, is less than $300, and pensions are updated monthly according to inflation.—
Manuela Castro,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2025
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“Reward.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reward. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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