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
Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2025
Traveling can be one of the most rewarding experiences, but the process of finding affordable flights and hotels can be daunting.
—Jessica Kanzler, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
However, parenting them can be a truly rewarding experience.
—Anna Moeslein, Parents, 28 Feb. 2025
Give Yourself Rewards Feeling good after exercising and feeling accomplished when reaching a goal are rewarding.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2025
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Adjective
Attracting birds to your backyard birdbath can be rewarding for birders of all ages and is a great way to contribute vital support to local bird populations.
—Kait Hanson, Southern Living, 4 Mar. 2025
Traveling can be one of the most rewarding experiences, but the process of finding affordable flights and hotels can be daunting.
—Jessica Kanzler, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
However, parenting them can be a truly rewarding experience.
—Anna Moeslein, Parents, 28 Feb. 2025
Give Yourself Rewards Feeling good after exercising and feeling accomplished when reaching a goal are rewarding.
—Heather Jones, Verywell Health, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for rewarding
Adjective
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Winning five of their first six games post-break is encouraging.—
Brian Sampson,
Forbes,
3 Mar. 2025
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Keep reinforcing the positive and encouraging patience.—
Harriette Cole,
The Mercury News,
1 Mar. 2025
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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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Not to mention invigorating, rewarding and extremely fulfilling.—
Todd Villeneuve,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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Personally, being a girl dad has been the most fulfilling feeling.—
Julie Jordan,
People.com,
27 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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In this case, however, the filmmakers have diluted the source material, showing a clear lack of interest in making their creation just as haunting, searing and satisfying as the original product.—
Courtney Howard,
Variety,
7 Mar. 2025
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Still, there's something so satisfying when Fisk lifts the sandwich wrapper to reveal pictures of Gallo's lover and illegitimate son.—
Tommy Tuberville,
Newsweek,
6 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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For Eichel, to have won a Cup, to be in the middle of a Hart and potentially Selke Trophy-type season, to be the No. 1 center heading into 4 Nations, is gratifying, especially because standing up for himself triggered the trade that led to all of this.—
Michael Russo,
The Athletic,
12 Feb. 2025
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The most gratifying elements of venturing into skincare, to Curry, are experiencing the brand’s efficacy in real time and having the ability to integrate cultural storytelling into skincare.—
Essence,
Essence,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Rewarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rewarding. Accessed 18 Mar. 2025.
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