just reward

noun

: a deserved outcome or result
Winning the game was a just rewardfor the team's effort.
Her success is just reward for her hard work.

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Brazil were energetic and vertical, Vinicius Junior and Rayan stretched their opponents and Gabriel Martinelli’s stoppage-time winner was just reward. — Anantaajith Raghuraman, New York Times, 11 July 2026 With so much work going into bettering USA Rugby on and off the field, a double-header matchup against England at Audi Field feels like a just reward to Iscaro. — Vitas Carosella, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025 News round-up Goals mean prizes and a new deal for Chris Wood at Nottingham Forest is just reward for the season of his life. — Phil Hay, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025 See All Example Sentences for just reward

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“Just reward.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/just%20reward. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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