reward

Example Sentences

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In a subsequent article, Cynthia’s mom, Gandy, who’d put up a $2,000 reward, criticized the newspaper’s focus on her daughter’s profession.

From Slate • Apr. 6, 2026

Then came the reward — 46.11 on March 21.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Coffee giant seeks to reward baristas for service, sales goals in chain turnaround.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

The new incentives, the company said, were part of its plans to reward employee talent.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

The money is an incentive—the word “incentive” here means “an offered reward to persuade you to do something you don’t want to do”—to read long, dull, and difficult books.

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket