- present participle of reward.
rewarding
Example Sentences
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When they give raises, bosses tend to tell staff that “you’ve done a great job at work and I’m rewarding you,” said Neale Mahoney, an economics professor at Stanford University.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
It’s hard to move the needle at a market value of $5.5 trillion, both in terms of a company getting bigger and rewarding shareholders.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
Dunn, who graduated this year, said the research project had been "rewarding and positive".
From BBC ● Sep. 26, 2026
"Bringing a new category of aircraft to market is a once-in-a-generation opportunity and it is especially rewarding to do that here in Great Britain, drawing on the country's proud aviation heritage."
From BBC ● Sep. 25, 2026
Eventually it flared, rewarding their efforts with a small but cheering blaze.
From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver
