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noun

Definition of reward

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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verb

ri-ˈwȯrd

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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His latest album attempts to reconcile a life of precarity with the spiritual rewards of finding one’s voice. — Dash Lewis, Pitchfork, 15 Oct. 2026 WeWard, launched in 2019, allows users to convert their steps into a variety of rewards, like cash or charity donations, incentivizing over 30 million people to walk an average of 25% more after installing the app. — Erica Zazo, Time, 15 Oct. 2026

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These functions can obscure crucial differences in how these activities are designed to reward users; a relatively small parlay wager can offer the possibility of an outsized, immediate payout if multiple outcomes occur. — Aneri Jambusaria, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026 The harder work is judging where each boundary belongs, and that depends on risk, precedent and what the incentives currently reward. — Dr. Nore Salman, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reward

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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

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Measuring more than 10 feet by 9 feet, Amwan Agwe… (2026), for example, depicts green hills and blue waves alongside the skulls, candles, and fish that nod to Fèt Gede, Haiti’s annual festival honoring the spirits of the dead.

— Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
On Tuesday night at the Prospect Park Borough building, they were honored as outstanding citizens for their quick thinking, courage and life-saving acts.

— Kerri Corrado, CBS News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of honor

Noun

The chef’s special chirashi boxes are striking, opulent collections of the day’s bounty.

— Jenn Harris, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
Not quite land and not quite water, too wet to yield bounty, too dangerous to navigate, too wild to fit into our concept of beauty, bogs were obstacles to human prosperity.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of bounty

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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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