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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 Synonyms for rewarded
Adjective
  • Providing a customer signature experience means a valued and distinctive experience for your customers based on the foundational elements of expert guidance, confidence in the project schedule and appreciation of their business.
    Pamela Kan, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022
  • And of course, the most valued and highly viewed sports programming, the playoffs, rarely shows up on RSNs but is usually broadcast exclusively on national cable networks.
    Howard Homonoff, Forbes, 8 June 2022
Verb
  • Actor, broadcaster and comedian Fry was awarded a knighthood alongside former England football manager Gareth Southgate, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and former West Midlands mayor Andy Street.
    Ellise Shafer, Variety, 31 Dec. 2024
  • Mexico being awarded the 1986 World Cup effectively spelled the end for Team America.
    Pablo Maurer, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Verb
  • After reminding me of this quote, Grantham commended Prince, kind of.
    John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 23 Dec. 2024
  • Many social media comments, meanwhile, commended Baldoni's promotional message for viewers to always have hope.
    Emma Bowman, NPR, 22 Dec. 2024
Adjective
  • Presenters for the esteemed night include USC Annenberg’s Dean Willow Bay, Snap Inc. CEO Evan Spiegel and Disney Entertainment co-chairman Dana Walden.
    McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 10 Apr. 2025
  • After the initial maturation, the whiskey is transferred to Superiore and Fine Marsala butts of French oak from the esteemed Cantine de Vinci in Sicily.
    Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Rewarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/rewarded. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.

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