reward
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1.3
- noun
- /rɪˈwɔrd/
:
recompensa
- But many want a challenging profession with the rewards that it can bring, both personally and financially.
- offer a reward
- reward system
- reward structure
To keep your crypto secure, redeem reward points into crypto.
- To keep your crypto secure, redeem reward points into crypto.
- With great risk comes great rewards and sometimes death.
- And the whole, the reward became the external prize.
- A ruler rules a country with two things, reward and punishment.
- Now, recruitment, retention and reward are all part of that puzzle.
- Happiness is a reward emotion that we get.
- It's higher up here, but the rewards are better, right.
Examples
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Many people were motivated by the promise of a financial reward for information leading to the missing person.
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This is your reward for winning at tug-of-war.
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And you know what, you give them the biggest reward for their effort ever.
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Some amount of the reward is paid half a year after we sell the coffee.
Academic text (2017) -
In return they would get a reward.
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We offer a not-insubstantial reward for anyone whose claims can be verified.
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The governor offered a $250 reward for the capture of the arsonists.
Academic text (2013) -
The teacher must help students discover and value the intrinsic rewards of musical excellence.
Academic text (2011) -
He received a substantial reward for his heroic actions during the emergency.
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The teacher announced that there would be a reward for students who excelled in the science fair.
Synonyms
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2.7
High respect or recognition for someone's achievements
892
1.0
An award given for winning a competition or achievement
829
2.4
Praise or public recognition for something someone did
439
3.9
A thing that makes a person want to do something, often a reward
310
2.2
A company pays extra money to an employee for good work
232
1.4
An object like a cup or medal kept as a prize for winning
147
5.5
A payment given for doing something such as catching a criminal
141
3.4
Public praise for someone's achievement or effort
121
3.0
An action or words that show you are grateful for help and kindness
51
1.0
Something done or given to return help and make up for harm
48
3.4
An amount of money paid to someone as a reward, compensation, or winnings
39
6.8
An official award or letter praising someone for good work
38
4.8
A prize given to people as a reward for buying or entering a contest
31
3.8
A good or bad result that follows an action
28
2.3
Money given to winners of a competition
9
4.1
A medal or ribbon given to honor someone's achievement
9
3.4
Something a person deserves for their actions
8
7.7
Money given to make up for loss, harm, or effort
1
9.9
A thing given to someone for service or achievement
1
8.2
Something, usually money, given to reward effort or to make up for loss
Antonyms
720
1.3
An action that makes someone suffer for breaking a rule, like a fine or time in prison
How Valuable
Surface Forms
Etymology
Reward comes from old words made of re- 'back' and a part like guard 'look after', so it began as the idea of giving something back to someone you value. So a reward is something you give a person in return for a good or helpful action.