rewarding
adjective
re·ward·ing
ri-ˈwȯr-diŋ 
1
: yielding or likely to yield a reward : valuable, satisfying
a rewarding experience
2
: serving as a reward
a rewarding smile of thanks
rewardingly
adverb
Examples of rewarding in a Sentence
Her work is financially rewarding.
pursued a rewarding career providing medical care to poor children in rural areas
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Making a career pivot is a bold but rewarding move.
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Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
For young children, chores can also be intrinsically rewarding.
—Christine Carrig, The Atlantic, 21 July 2025
Light in the dark: The weekly Art After Dark series at the Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach may be especially rewarding this Friday.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 16 July 2025
Not just in the sense that he’s spent more than 30 years leading Wilco through one of the most rewarding and varied catalogs in American music, although that’s also true.
—Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2025
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Sho Dewan, Forbes.com, 22 July 2025
For young children, chores can also be intrinsically rewarding.
—Christine Carrig, The Atlantic, 21 July 2025
Light in the dark: The weekly Art After Dark series at the Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach may be especially rewarding this Friday.
—Ben Crandell, Sun Sentinel, 16 July 2025
Not just in the sense that he’s spent more than 30 years leading Wilco through one of the most rewarding and varied catalogs in American music, although that’s also true.
—Simon Vozick-Levinson, Rolling Stone, 15 July 2025
See All Example Sentences for rewarding
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“Rewarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rewarding. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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