reward
verb
re·ward
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rewarded;
rewarding;
rewards
Definition of reward
(Entry 1 of 2)
reward
nounDefinition of reward (Entry 2 of 2)
1
: something that is given in return for good or evil done or received or that is offered or given for some service or attainment
the police offered a reward for his capture
2
: a stimulus (such as food) that is administered to an organism and serves to reinforce a desired response
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Other Words from reward
Verb
rewardable
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adjective
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adjective
rewarder
noun
Examples of reward in a Sentence
Verb
She rewarded herself by buying a new pair of shoes. the firefighters were rewarded by the city for their heroic actionsNoun
The contest offered a cash reward to the first person who could breed a blue rose. Hard work brings its own rewards. Members will receive a discount in reward for getting friends or family to join.
Recent Examples on the Web: Verb
While El Monte’s rewards program is fairly unique, the police department’s relationship with Ring isn’t. — Louise Matsakis, WIRED, "Cops Are Offering Ring Doorbell Cameras in Exchange for Info," 2 Aug. 2019 This little dog overcame huge obstacles and is now being rewarded for his endurance. — Kelli Bender, PEOPLE.com, "Severely Matted Dog that Spent Two Years Living Under a Bed Gets Life-Changing Makeover," 25 July 2019 Americans still believe that work is rewarded (if not rewarding) and equate short work schedules with laziness. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Econometer: Time for a four-day workweek?," 19 July 2019 Their aim is to help cultivate a global environment of openness and free enterprise that fosters worldwide economic growth and ultimately rewards both Japan and its international partners. — Nobuyuki Hirano, Fortune, "How Japan Became a Model for Economic Revival," 18 July 2019 White contractors claiming indigenous ancestry and being rewarded while native communities are still oppressed and facing the reverberations of genocide that still echo through their communities is not new. — Essence, "White People Claiming Cherokee Nation Membership Awarded $300 Million In Government Contracts," 2 July 2019 The victim’s life is over while the killer is rewarded with a long life at public expense. — Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, "Letter: Life sentence often shows killers too much leniency," 27 June 2019 While male politicians are rewarded for assertiveness, a quality that debates demand, women pay a higher price for ‘‘going negative’’ or exposing areas of contrast with their opponents, according to the findings. — Juana Summers, BostonGlobe.com, "For female candidates, particular debate perils," 26 June 2019 Democrats ended up with nothing but a bunch of objections from White House lawyers, while Trump was rewarded for refusing to play by the rules. — Dahleen Glanton, chicagotribune.com, "Column: Six ways Democrats could help reelect Donald Trump in 2020.," 24 June 2019Recent Examples on the Web: Noun
The card, which is notable for its lack of fines and fees, provides 3% cash back for both Apple products that users buy and Uber rides (but subpar rewards otherwise). — Adam Lashinsky, Fortune, "China’s Lax Attitude About Privacy Is Shifting – Data Sheet," 20 Aug. 2019 This kind of double duty poses a high risk for a potentially high reward, and Friday evening at Tanglewood’s Koussevitzky Music Shed, violinist Leonidas Kavakos — and the audience — just about hit the jackpot. — Zoë Madonna, BostonGlobe.com, "Three conductors made for three days of thrills with the Boston Symphony Orchestra at Tanglewood," 12 Aug. 2019 Rees Jones lopped off nearly 100 yards and added a pond to the 15th hole, transforming it into a risk-reward short par-4 for the Ryder Cup. — Teddy Greenstein, chicagotribune.com, "Medinah is ready to host the PGA Tour’s top 70 players for next week’s BMW Championship — finally free from football’s shadow," 10 Aug. 2019 Watching a four-year-old and a six-year-old (neither of whom can swim!) frolic in the waves is no reward for driving 45 minutes (each way!) from Brooklyn to Rockaway Beach in Queens. — Chris Morocco, Bon Appétit, "Rockaway Beach Bakery Is the Real Reason I Go to the Beach," 9 Aug. 2019 Many celebrities see it as a high-risk, low-reward offer. — Paul Grein, Billboard, "Emmys to Go Without a Host After a Successful Host-Less Oscars: Will More Awards Shows Follow?," 7 Aug. 2019 The virtual card lives natively inside of Apple's iOS software for iPhones and includes a number of features for tracking purchases, rewards, and debt. — Samuel Axon, Ars Technica, "Apple’s innovative virtual credit card is now available—but only to some people," 6 Aug. 2019 The user’s unique risk profile is weighed, along with conviction level and risk-reward ratio. — Linsey Knerl, USA TODAY, "New at-home software responds to individuals’ unique stock-trading needs," 29 July 2019 Rosen and Fitzpatrick are among many new additions who could offer low risks and high rewards for this Dolphins team in deep transition. — Safid Deen, sun-sentinel.com, "Brian Flores, Josh Rosen take center stage as Miami Dolphins begin training camp," 24 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'reward.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for reward
reward
verb
English Language Learners Definition of reward
(Entry 1 of 2)
: to give money or another kind of payment to (someone or something) for something good that has been done
reward
nounEnglish Language Learners Definition of reward (Entry 2 of 2)
: money or another kind of payment that is given or received for something that has been done or that is offered for something that might be done
See the full definition for reward in the English Language Learners Dictionary
reward
verb
re·ward
| \ ri-ˈwȯrd
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rewarded;
rewarding
Kids Definition of reward
(Entry 1 of 2)
1
: to give something (as money) to in return for a service or accomplishment
I always reward my pet for good behavior.
2
: to give something in return for
The boss rewarded his efforts.
reward
nounKids Definition of reward (Entry 2 of 2)