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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
By design, Murnane’s books do not reward discussion of plot, characterization, or historical setting. Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 25 July 2022 Wartime does not reward those pursuing a wait-and-see approach. Adam Felesky, Fortune, 19 July 2022 In a conference that normally doesn’t reward the bottom-dwellers, UTPB did the impossible. Kevin Reynolds, The Salt Lake Tribune, 5 July 2022 This strategy worked for a while, but Google got smart and does not currently reward keyword stuffing. Asad Kausar, Forbes, 21 June 2022 Validate the idea of collaborators being their internal clients with programs that engage, motivate and reward. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 25 Aug. 2022 The idea is that share buybacks reward investors by making their shares more scarce and therefore more valuable, driving share prices up. The Editors, National Review, 11 Aug. 2022 The new approach drew criticism from the press, but the White House wagered that the public was not invested in the details and would reward the outcomes.BostonGlobe.com, 7 Aug. 2022 The new approach drew criticism from the press, but the White House wagered that the public was not invested in the details and would reward the outcomes. Erin Prater, Fortune, 7 Aug. 2022
Noun
The family of a 24-year-old Oakley resident missing since January renewed their calls for the public’s help in finding her remains and have doubled a reward to $100,000. Ricardo Cano, San Francisco Chronicle, 10 Sep. 2022 Young was brilliant in the fourth quarter, and deserves a king’s reward for saving the Crimson Tide. Joseph Goodman | Jgoodman@al.com, al, 10 Sep. 2022 So on days when her stress is at max point, Hayden keeps a dish that’s low on effort and high on reward at the ready: spaghetti pomodoro. Christa Sgobba, SELF, 9 Sep. 2022 Now in her fourth year with Xavier Prep’s golf program, Dawson has worked her way up to be a team captain — a reward for her on- and off-course success over the past three years. Theo Mackie, The Arizona Republic, 8 Sep. 2022 The same pathway is lit up if someone wins a reward. Carla K. Johnson, Hartford Courant, 7 Sep. 2022 As part of his addition to the list, authorities doubled the previous reward for information leading to his arrest to $100,000. Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022 Dopamine, a neurotransmitter known to be important in reward and punishment learning, was the obvious answer. Yasemin Saplakoglu, Quanta Magazine, 7 Sep. 2022 Capps beat Hagen to the finish line, sealing both pole position and a flashy reward: a WWE-esque championship belt and a briefcase full of cash for winning the All-Star Callout. Wilson Moore, The Indianapolis Star, 5 Sep. 2022 See More
Word History
Etymology
Verb
Middle English, from Anglo-French regarder, rewarder to look back at, regard, care for, recompense — more at regard entry 2