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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
  • Yet the rewards promised to be substantial, from marketing opportunities to media attention.
    Laurie Gwen Shapiro, New Yorker, 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
  • The fund has a 30-day SEC yield of 4.22% and a 0.04% net expense ratio.
    Michelle Fox, CNBC, 24 May 2025
  • This means that the yield curve has gotten steeper.
    Christian Weller, Forbes.com, 24 May 2025
Noun
  • Feeding your family is more expensive than ever with grocery prices expected to increase again in 2025.
    Sherri Gordon, Parents, 27 May 2025
  • Tickets can be bought on the day of the drawing, but sales times and price vary by state.
    Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 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
Noun
  • 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
  • And best of all, many of them—including green tea, guarana, and yerba maté—provide bonus health benefits as well.
    Christina Pérez, Vogue, 27 May 2025

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“Bounty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounty. Accessed 6 Jun. 2025.

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