bounty

noun

ˈbau̇n-tē How to pronounce bounty (audio)
Definition of bountynext
1
as in reward
something offered or given in return for a service performed a bounty was offered for information leading to the capture of the criminal

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2
as in generosity
the quality or state of being generous her bounty at Halloween was known throughout the neighborhood

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3
as in yield
the total amount collected or obtained especially at one time the record-breaking bounty from this year's corn harvest

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Recent Examples of bounty But as Hamilton’s economic interventionism gave way to Thomas Jefferson’s laissez-faire approach, the bounty programs faded away. — David S. Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2026 Fazeek Bloom Stand Your fall farmer’s market bounty will look much more handsome displayed in this Fazeek stand with colorful accents. — Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 7 Oct. 2026 In response, SpaceX has long sponsored a bug bounty program that pays security researchers to find flaws related to Starlink, which now serves over 13 million subscribers. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 6 Oct. 2026 According to a March statement from the conservation group Oceans North Kalaallit Nunaat (ONKN), the municipal board voted on the bounty in February and planned to fund it from its pest control budget. — Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for bounty
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bounty
  1. reward
  2. generosity
  3. yield
  4. price
  5. philanthropy
  6. haul
  7. bonus
Noun
  • While each involves risk and the potential for reward, increasingly, they’re being delivered through a remarkably similar digital experience.
    — Aneri Jambusaria, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Once the animals had learned to associate each of the six scents with a particular reward location, researchers started swapping the scent-location pairs.
    — Sean Mccabe, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of reward
Noun
  • Aunt Jackie, revealing her own sense of humor and generosity, gave Mum a green four-leaf clover-pin with a small diamond on each leaf.
    — Kerry Kennedy, Vanity Fair, 13 Oct. 2026
  • The conflict between pragmatism and generosity begins at a small scale and incrementally escalates.
    — Kambole Campbell, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026
Definition of generosity
Noun
  • For Wells, a lot of attention is placed on NII and how the bank's NIM performs relative to the yield curve.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Higher inflation prompted the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates for the first time in three years and contributed to a sell-off in the bond market that has sharply driven up bond yields.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of yield
Noun
  • The city-state had tightened its policy in back to back in April and July, citing inflation risks due to higher energy prices.
    — Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The price of Brent crude oil rose to $106 per barrel this morning.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of price
Noun
  • But the rest of the world is not just where the needs are greatest—from acute childhood malnutrition to violence against women—but where the gains from philanthropy can be greatest.
    — David Miliband, Time, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Federal or state governments could seed the accounts, but philanthropy offers a faster, deficit-neutral start.
    — Sarah Cannon, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
Definition of philanthropy
Noun
  • Paxton reported more than $10 million in contributions to his campaign from July to September on Thursday, his best ever fundraising haul.
    — Matthew Choi, Washington Post, 18 Oct. 2026
  • And across the aisle, a few Democrats just announced monster hauls.
    — Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of haul
Noun
  • BetMGM is treating new users to promo code FOXNEWS that provides a refund on your first losing wager, giving up to $1,500 in bonuses.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 18 Oct. 2026
  • Rubin told the news outlet that if the business parts ways with the wooden puppet, store employees will receive a $15,000 bonus and the bird’s artist, Bliss Kolb of Seattle, will receive $1 million.
    — Andrea Flores, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
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