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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
This month’s list includes a debut novel about womanhood and a cookbook celebrating California’s bounty.
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Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2025
Indeed, Google has special bug bounty programs that pay hackers to find these vulnerabilities before cybercriminals do.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
The Roundtree is surrounded by excellent restaurants in Amagansett and its surrounding towns that showcase the seafood and farm fresh bounty of the region.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Thanks to a bounty of family-run tasting rooms within walking distance of one another, the charming town of Los Olivos is an ideal starting point.
—Visit California, AFAR Media, 12 Mar. 2025
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Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 22 Mar. 2025
Indeed, Google has special bug bounty programs that pay hackers to find these vulnerabilities before cybercriminals do.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
The Roundtree is surrounded by excellent restaurants in Amagansett and its surrounding towns that showcase the seafood and farm fresh bounty of the region.
—Irene S. Levine, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
Thanks to a bounty of family-run tasting rooms within walking distance of one another, the charming town of Los Olivos is an ideal starting point.
—Visit California, AFAR Media, 12 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bounty
Noun
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For example, destroying a top-end Russian T-90M tank earns a reward equivalent to about $10,000.—
David Hambling,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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State police officials did not immediately respond to an email early Monday asking about the reward.—
Nick Penzenstadler,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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Though federal and state funding played an important role in these projects, they were driven more by the commitment and generosity of the individuals, families, and philanthropic organizations that make the Wildlands Partnership possible.—
Shelley Harms,
Hartford Courant,
28 Feb. 2025
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Healthy relationships allow for generosity without expectation, where both partners feel free to set boundaries without fear of emotional debt.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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Stocks sold off sharply Wednesday afternoon, a rout that continued into the Thursday trading session, and yields on U.S. Treasurys started to tick back up as well.—
Tobias Burns,
The Hill,
17 Apr. 2025
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In the bond market, the yield on the 10-year Treasury rose to 4.32% from 4.29% late Wednesday.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
17 Apr. 2025
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The sale comes just weeks after Musk reportedly raised an additional roughly $1 billion in debt financing for X that valued the company at $44 billion—the same price Musk paid for it three years ago.—
Zoë Schiffer,
Wired News,
28 Mar. 2025
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This can include political corruption in the form of transferring valuable public land and assets into private hands at an artificially low price, all under the guise of raising money for the government.—
Cicely Jones,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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For too long, capital has been viewed in silos—philanthropy on one side and investment on the other.—
Matt Damon,
TIME,
22 Mar. 2025
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If enacted, this would divert tax revenue to private schools, privilege ESAs over other philanthropy, and provide billions of dollars for a mass departure from school districts.—
Ryan Craig,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
Noun
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County adds new dust control rules The county will now require contractors to have cameras with live feeds at developments over 100 acres, have equipment follow a haul path within the development and submit weekly reports of dust control measures.—
Victoria Villanueva-Marquez,
Miami Herald,
9 Apr. 2025
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The content creator, who's known for her realistic try-on haul videos and advocacy for size inclusivity in the fashion industry, went on to reveal more about her medical procedure and debunked rumors that swirled online.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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In a regulatory filing on Thursday, Lionsgate disclosed that as of April the exec will receive an annual base salary of $1,200,000 with a target annual bonus that’s 85 percent of his base salary.—
Etan Vlessing,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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As a bonus for new members, the travel bundle also comes with three months of unlimited streaming access to Pvolve’s library of over 1,500 classes.—
Maggie Ryan,
Flow Space,
10 Apr. 2025
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“Bounty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounty. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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