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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
Adding an Oscar to that bounty seems assured at this point.
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2025
Lee Cheuk Yan, a former lawmaker and labor champion, has been jailed since 2021 awaiting trial, and the government has offered a bounty for the arrest of another such activist, Christopher Mung, who now lives in the United Kingdom.
—Tiffany May, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
There are dozens of bounties to collect by fighting specific people, and dozens more treasures to collect by finding hidden locations.
—PCMAG, 20 Feb. 2025
To be blunt, McDaniel, who has been blessed with more talent than most coaches in Dolphins history, hasn’t done a good job taking advantage of his bounty.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2025
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David Fear, Rolling Stone, 24 Feb. 2025
Lee Cheuk Yan, a former lawmaker and labor champion, has been jailed since 2021 awaiting trial, and the government has offered a bounty for the arrest of another such activist, Christopher Mung, who now lives in the United Kingdom.
—Tiffany May, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
There are dozens of bounties to collect by fighting specific people, and dozens more treasures to collect by finding hidden locations.
—PCMAG, 20 Feb. 2025
To be blunt, McDaniel, who has been blessed with more talent than most coaches in Dolphins history, hasn’t done a good job taking advantage of his bounty.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for bounty
Noun
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That kind of work comes with a potentially high reward, but also a cost.—
Sammy Roth,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
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Fixes an issue in some scenes where no rewards are obtained after breaking destructible objects through specific methods.—
Ross Rosenfeld,
Newsweek,
26 Feb. 2025
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Inspired by the Bedouin tradition of generosity, which involves welcoming guests with food, drink, and open hospitality, Killa sought to evoke the feeling of being invited into a private home or aboard a luxurious yacht.—
Katharina Kotrba,
Forbes,
4 Mar. 2025
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But, the most remarkable outpouring of generosity has come from the workers themselves, engaging in collective action to assist their colleagues.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
1 Mar. 2025
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By the numbers: Stocks dropped, bond yields rose, and the U.S. dollar surged after Trump's post Thursday.—
Ben Berkowitz,
Axios,
27 Feb. 2025
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The yield on the 10-year Treasury sank to 4.24% from 4.30% late Tuesday.—
Stan Choe,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Feb. 2025
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With the clock ticking toward noon PT on Friday, there remains a material disagreement between the two sides on price.—
Thomas Drance,
The Athletic,
5 Mar. 2025
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During an earnings call Tuesday morning, Target intimated that the duties on Mexico would force it to raise prices on certain produce as soon as this week.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
4 Mar. 2025
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The mix of Black trauma and White philanthropy created a peculiar vibe in the event space, at once somber and thrilling, mournful and hopeful.—
Nicholas Lalla,
WIRED,
4 Mar. 2025
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Pino deftly mixes money, politics and philanthropy.—
Jay Weaver and,
Miami Herald,
27 Feb. 2025
Noun
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About $70 million in political ad spending was recorded during the October-to-December span, the company estimated – a modest amount compared with the haul for some industry peers, but still a sizable boost.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2025
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This is both the largest sample of dwarf galaxies with active black holes ever seen and the largest haul of elusive intermediate-mass black holes ever collected.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
19 Feb. 2025
Noun
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Luxury tax is based on payrolls with average annual values that include benefits and the pre-arbitration bonus pool.—
Ronald Blum,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Mar. 2025
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Proceeds benefit local charities through The Woman’s Club of Casselberry. 2 p.m. the second and fourth Sunday of the month, The Woman’s Club of Casselberry, 251 Overbrook Drive, Casselberry, $5 for 10 games plus two optional bonus games, 407-947-2747.—
Joe Rassel,
Orlando Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2025
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“Bounty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounty. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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