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as in reward
something offered or given in return for a service performed
a bounty was offered for information leading to the capture of the criminal
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as in generosity
the quality or state of being generous
her bounty at Halloween was known throughout the neighborhood
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as in yield
the total amount collected or obtained especially at one time
the record-breaking bounty from this year's corn harvest
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Recent Examples of bounty
Once upon a time, the Pelicans had a bounty of draft picks from the Anthony Davis and Jrue Holiday trades and a possible generational building block in Williamson.
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John Hollinger, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
This defense is misleading, as such testing requires explicit permission from the organization being targeted or participation in an official bug bounty program.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
For the real monomaniacs, this album has unleashed a bounty of dissection opportunities.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2025
Look to flea market finds to decorate with your harvest bounty.
—Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
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John Hollinger, New York Times, 10 Oct. 2025
This defense is misleading, as such testing requires explicit permission from the organization being targeted or participation in an official bug bounty program.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2025
For the real monomaniacs, this album has unleashed a bounty of dissection opportunities.
—Kieran Press-Reynolds, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2025
Look to flea market finds to decorate with your harvest bounty.
—Emily Williams, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bounty
Noun
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The Northwest Passage Act, which offered a reward to any Briton who could chart a shipping route through Arctic Canada to Asia, had been repealed in 1818.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Oct. 2025
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While starter credit cards still exist, beginner cards are becoming increasingly restrictive, and come with high trade-offs such as high interest rates and minimal rewards.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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The Brown family is among the wealthiest families in the country, and its generosity over generations has left an undeniable mark on Louisville.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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Still, Kozlin says she was overwhelmed by Evelyn’s generosity.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
24 Oct. 2025
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Unlike many recycling approaches, this method works across multiple plastics and even mixtures, producing gram-scale yields that point to real-world feasibility, as per the release.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
27 Oct. 2025
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China’s 10-year government bond yields edged up, as demand for safety assets ebbed following the positive results of trade talks.—
Bloomberg,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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But for now, the best view from Turn 1 costs only the extra price of showing up early and braving the midday Texas sun.—
Patrick Iversen,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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This creates a vicious cycle where shame is a currency, and the only person who actually pays a price is the one who is mocked.—
Eli Thompson,
Rolling Stone,
25 Oct. 2025
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Sara Shallenberger Brown was a trailblazer for the family in terms of philanthropy.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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In addition, John Arnold has a Forbes philanthropy score of 5 out of 5.—
Jessica Coacci,
Fortune,
25 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Thirteen points from 11 games is a steady, if unspectacular, return for a club that had racked up hauls of 111, 88 and 92 when making history with those three consecutive promotions.—
Richard Sutcliffe,
New York Times,
23 Oct. 2025
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His recent appearance at the DP World India Championship added another $38,000 to his season haul.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Oct. 2025
Noun
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As a bonus, macroscopes can also be aesthetically pleasing and fun to experience.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
27 Oct. 2025
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No box spring needed and there’s bonus storage space underneath.—
Nora Colomer
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FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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“Bounty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounty. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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