- present participle of reward.
rewarding
Example Sentences
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I don’t find it rewarding, and, realistically, I’m never going to make enough money for the stress and responsibility to meaningfully change my life.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 20, 2026
Whether or not you agree, “Power Surge” makes for a dense but rewarding narrative with its cast of CEOs and filmmakers who strut across—and occasionally fall off—the stage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 10, 2026
“Instead of rewarding their business, StubHub sold them World Cup tickets that they either could not provide or on speculation, only to be stranded, in many cases, at the stadium gates without any recourse.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 9, 2026
Filippenko added, "To see a clear effect of Einstein's general theory of relativity is always exciting, but seeing it for the first time in a supernova is especially rewarding."
From Science Daily ● Jul. 6, 2026
“Well, then, now is the exact time for her to get in the water. Otherwise she’ll never do it. You’re just rewarding her fear. What are you thinking?”
From "Orphan Island" by Laurel Snyder
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