rewards

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All (2) Noun (1) Verb (1)

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payment, prize n.
pay; give prize v.

NOUN

payment, prize

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accolade award benefit bonus bounty compensation dividend honor premium profit punishment remuneration

STRONG

carrot comeuppance crown cue gain garland goodies gravy grease guerdon meed merit perks plum recompense repayment requital retribution return salve strokes sweetener tip wages

WEAK

feather in cap fringe benefit just deserts

Antonyms

STRONGEST

loss

STRONG

bottom

WEAK

penalty

VERB

pay; give prize

Synonyms

STRONGEST

compensate honor repay take care of

STRONG

recompense remunerate requite stroke sugarcoat tip

Antonyms

STRONGEST

deprive penalize

WEAK

punish take away

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rewards

The team dug in, stayed strong and we got our rewards.

From BBC ● Nov. 6, 2026

After spending a lifetime working and accumulating wealth, I want to experience some of the rewards while I am healthy enough to enjoy them.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 4, 2026

Labour MP Emily Darlington said the app and others like it could be harming children's development because it rewards them for "length of time rather than quality of time spent online".

From BBC ● Nov. 4, 2026

Playing a game that rewards financially but could have long-term effects is a “double-edged sword,” Dotson said.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

They’re rewards, let’s say, for the patience of a seed.

From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver

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