rewarding

Example Sentences

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Ruto said the compensation was not a "price for life, pain or loss" and should not be seen as rewarding violence or criminality.

From BBC • Jun. 25, 2026

The book depicts Mr. Stein as a Boss Tweed-style figure who ran the lifeguarding program as a personal fiefdom, rewarding those loyal to him with plum assignments and punishing those who sought system reform.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 24, 2026

As with many new issues, patience after the first few weeks often proves rewarding, as the initial enthusiasm and forced flows subside and a more durable trend begins to take shape.

From Barron's • Jun. 13, 2026

Let me start by heading off some angry mail: I’m all for rewarding hard work.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

A gradual rise in population densities impelled people to obtain more food, by rewarding those who unconsciously took steps toward producing it.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond