Showing Results for "rewards"

rewards

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

Example Sentences

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Be mindful that, for young people with small budgets, rewards add up to very little.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

With Russell still nursing an injury, Bath coach Johann van Graan decided the risks outweighed the rewards of throwing him in against Tigers with a play-off spot already secured.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Crypto staking is a process that involves locking up your cryptocurrency for a period to help keep a blockchain network running in exchange for rewards generally paid out in the same cryptocurrency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026

The home improvement retailer in March announced a new subscription service for members of its free rewards program.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

My mentors in these matters were not lazy; they just understood that there are few or no rewards for heroic performance.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich