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rewarded

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verb

past tense of reward
as in honored
to give something as a token of gratitude or admiration for a service or achievement the firefighters were rewarded by the city for their heroic actions

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Recent Examples of rewarded
Verb
His new project, Flop, aims to create a spot market for computing power, where participants are rewarded with Flop tokens for providing GPUs and performing AI inference. — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026 Novelty is also being rewarded, and that is something Abundantia has factored in from the beginning. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026 During the past three months, that support has finally been rewarded. — Kevin Baxter, Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 Missouri football’s head coach and stars on both sides of the ball are being rewarded after their dominant performance over Florida on Saturday. — Pj Green october 5, Kansas City Star, 5 Oct. 2026 For that collaboration, the combination of a high-profile subject, strong visual content and a deliberate keyword strategy created a feedback loop that Instagram’s AI rewarded with sustained, expanding visibility. — Tonia Ryan, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026 Achane was supposed to be the driving force of the offense in 2026 after being handsomely rewarded with a four-year contract extension worth $68 million, $32 of which is guaranteed. — Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026 The Hal-o-gram again invokes his father’s death while crossing the lake, and his openness is rewarded when John calls him Hal for the first time. — Ben Travers, IndieWire, 27 Sep. 2026 Orangewood was rewarded with a championship trophy and banner for its school, plus medals and Sunshine State Invitational shirts for its players. — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for rewarded
Adjective
  • The band will see an increase in publishing, and as a credited songwriter, Moss will continue to receive publishing income, while the new master revenues do not involve him.
    — Lily Moayeri, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2026
  • Feehan is also the credited creator of the series, based on characters created by Sheridan and John Linson.
    — Joe Otterson, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • There is another $14 billion arms package yet to be honored by Washington as well.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
  • One panel named two brothers; another panel honored a mother and her two-year-old son.
    — René Ostberg, Encyclopedia Britannica, 2 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • As automation within organizations increases, human connection will become more valued and unique, enabling companies who use it wisely to gain a competitive advantage.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes, 4 Mar. 2021
Verb
  • Eco effort The hotel has been awarded a Green Tourism Gold standard award, which recognises sustainable practices such as reducing waste.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
  • The Nobel Prize in Physics, first given in 1901, has been previously awarded 119 times to 229 individuals.
    — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 6 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • At issue are certain use cases of Section 351 exchanges, in which wealthy individuals, through an intermediary, create new ETFs with a basket of highly appreciated stocks.
    — Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Selling a business, real estate or another appreciated asset can produce a substantial capital gains tax liability.
    — D. Scott Kenik, Forbes.com, 2 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Several Israeli officials commended the bravery of those on board the plane.
    — Mitchell McCluskey, CNN Money, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Chicago 7th Ward Alderman Greg Mitchell, the main speaker at the unveiling, commended West’s cultural contributions and her legacy as an educator during her tenure at Chicago State University.
    — Preezy Brown, VIBE.com, 23 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • Ben Ali was the prized mount of James Ben Ali Haggin, who owned of most of Rancho Del Paso in northern Sacramento County.
    — Darrell Smith, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Digweed initially had mixed feelings about letting go of some of his prized possessions.
    — SPIN Staff, SPIN, 29 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Republican lawmakers -- many of them in tough election contests where soaring fuel costs are driving voter anger -- praised the agreement.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 3 Oct. 2026
  • It was praised by criminal justice advocates as a step toward a new, more thoughtful approach to the court system.
    — Riley Bunch, AJC.com, 2 Oct. 2026

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“Rewarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rewarded. Accessed 10 Oct. 2026.

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