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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 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 Last night’s previews were $200K. In Shadow Force, an estranged couple with a bounty on their heads must go on the run with their son to avoid their former employer, a unit of shadow ops that has been sent to kill them. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 9 May 2025 Until December, there was a $10 million U.S. bounty for his arrest. Aamer Madhani, Chicago Tribune, 15 May 2025 In graceful synergy with its wines, Rioja’s gastronomy also honors the land’s unique agricultural heritage and abundant natural bounty. Robb Report Studio, Robb Report, 15 May 2025 Footage of the public confrontation reached the ruthless leader of Shadow Force, who put a $25 million bounty on their heads. Giana Levy, Refinery29, 8 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for bounty
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Noun
  • The top tiers, Tier A+ and Tier A, both include proxies sourced with the device owner's knowledge and consent, with Tier A+ also providing financial rewards to the residential users.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 3 June 2025
  • The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is offering a $15,000 reward for anyone with information that could lead to the arrest of the suspects involved in a mass shooting in Catawba County, North Carolina, over the weekend.
    Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 June 2025
Noun
  • Your laughter, your spirit, generosity, humor, cheekiness, courage and loyalty is an incredible gift to me.
    Raechal Shewfelt, EW.com, 28 May 2025
  • What Thornton is striving toward, an embrace of generosity, of humanity being able to change what faith and religion even mean, is often moving.
    Ella Kemp, IndieWire, 23 May 2025
Noun
  • Federal student loan interest rates are fixed for the life of the loan and are set by the federal government each year using a formula based on the yield of the 10-year Treasury bond.
    Kamaron McNair, CNBC, 5 June 2025
  • The yield on the 10-year Treasury rose to 4.40% from 4.37% late Wednesday after tumbling from 4.46% the day before.
    Stan Choe, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2025
Noun
  • Making these changes permanent and building on them would offer a vital lifeline to affordable housing operators facing rising insurance prices and flat revenues.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
  • At the same time, San Diego metro is seeing more price drops.
    Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 May 2025
Noun
  • In addition to her passion for making tasteful and affordable accessories, Scott has a heart for philanthropy.
    Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 27 May 2025
  • The key revenue sources are driven by ticket sales, television, sponsorship and philanthropy.
    Eric Jackson, Sportico.com, 25 May 2025
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  • That’s a massive fundraising haul for a digital asset launched just months ago.
    MacKenzie Sigalos, CNBC, 22 May 2025
  • Ruben Amorim’s side are also guaranteed to finish the campaign with their lowest points haul and lowest position of the Premier League era.
    Ali Rampling, New York Times, 22 May 2025
Noun
  • Adding in all bonuses, that figure rose above €100m per year.
    Pol Ballús, New York Times, 28 May 2025
  • Follow the links above to apply the BetMGM bonus code NW150.
    Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025

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“Bounty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounty. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.

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