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reward

[ri-wawrd] / rɪˈwɔrd /




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Not long ago, CEOs and other senior leaders typically got these one-off awards only occasionally, often as an incentive to retain favored executives or reward them for unexpected wins and overcoming tough challenges.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Crimestoppers are offering a £10,000 reward for information in the attack, which was captured on home security footage and is being investigated by the police.

From BBC ● Oct. 1, 2026

The animals received a reward for recognizing only one of the orientations.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 24, 2026

Government can use its purchasing and research policies to reward strong security and safety practices without prescribing how a rapidly changing technology must develop.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

The reward for her capture was one million gold stellas.

From "The Marvellers" by Dhonielle Clayton

But once the debt is gone, I want to consider whether a travel rewards card could help offset the cost of trips I’m already planning to take — without encouraging me to spend more.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 29, 2026

It has also rejected comparisons to the prosperity gospel, the Christian theological movement that connects faith with material or financial rewards.

From Salon ● Sep. 26, 2026

Vertical drama apps use a coin-earning system that rewards users with unlocked clips when they stay on the app longer.

From Slate ● Sep. 26, 2026

Alaska Airlines last year launched its Atmos Rewards Summit card after merging its rewards program with that of Hawaiian Airlines.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

I do not recognize it until I hear it say, “Just rewards, just rewards. Nothing just about them.”

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman

That type of training is called reinforcement learning and involves a model being rewarded for successfully completing a challenge.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

At the moment, of course, he’s generously rewarded for his talent.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

I’ve ridden out the crashes, bought the dips, and every time I’ve been rewarded for holding on.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026

Google compared the episode to a “bug bounty” program in which hackers are rewarded for finding and reporting security vulnerabilities to their owners.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

She never rewarded them and she punished an offender only twice before she removed her.

From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck

News has made over the past few years to focus the rankings more on rewarding schools that help students succeed after college and less for the caliber of students they admit on the front end.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 22, 2026

The fact this victory came off the back of a 5-0 drubbing at home to Brighton makes it all the more rewarding for the Coventry boss.

From BBC ● Sep. 19, 2026

Having an evidence-based framework could make the decision easier and more rewarding.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

Some researchers considered how our most firmly held beliefs—our moral or political views, for instance—trigger rewarding, positive feelings that persuade us not to change them.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 18, 2026

“Knowing you, dear Gower, has been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life,” said Abel.

From "Abel's Island" by William Steig




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