bounty
noun
a premium or reward, especially one offered by a government.
bounties
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pluralof bounty.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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He never saw protection of domestic manufacturing as a long-term policy but rather insisted that “continuance of bounties on manufactures long established must almost always be of questionable policy.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 8, 2026
It is unclear if lifting the bounties was a part of the negotiations.
From BBC ● Mar. 25, 2025
It’s a treasure trove, and like all such bounties, it makes one wish for more.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2024
Come dinnertime at 5 p.m., its menu shifts to family-style meals, featuring a large seafood lineup with bounties from its live fish tanks.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 8, 2024
The plantations were twice as big, twice as numerous, the fugitives more plentiful and nimble, the bounties higher.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
