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reward

[ri-wawrd] / rɪˈwɔrd /
NOUN
payment, prize
Synonyms
STRONGEST
award benefit bonus bounty compensation dividend honorarium premium profit remuneration
STRONG
accolade carrot due gain goodies gravy guerdon merit perks plum recompense repayment requital return sweetener tip wages
WEAK
fringe benefit just deserts meed
Antonyms
STRONGEST
loss
STRONG
comeuppance fine retribution
WEAK
penalty punishment
VERB
pay; give prize
Synonyms
STRONGEST
compensate honor repay take care of
STRONG
recompense remunerate requite tip
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deprive penalize
WEAK
punish take away

Example Sentences

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Madonna has offered a reward for the return of the outfit she wore on stage at Coachella last weekend, after several of her vintage costume pieces went missing following the festival.

From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026

A new study published in iScience shows that these ants take more direct routes to the reward, even though they do not move any faster.

From Science Daily • Apr. 18, 2026

Ponder also the sudden ubiquity of advertisements for personal-injury law firms that promise to get their clients ample reward for damages.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The Warriors’ reward is a flight to Phoenix where they will take on the Suns in a Friday night matchup to decide the eighth and final playoff seed in the Western Conference.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026

“Did you get any reward for turning in the cub?” she asked Neel.

From "Tiger Boy" by Mitali Perkins

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