reward
noun
a sum of money offered for the detection or capture of a criminal, the recovery of lost or stolen property, etc.
had rewarded
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past perfectof reward.past perfect
Used to express a completed action that took place before another specific past action occurred.
Example Sentences
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A garage-door manufacturer had rewarded its employees after a sale, but those workers held equity in their company.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 25, 2025
By the end of his first season in charge, he had rewarded the north London giants by delivering them the FA Cup.
From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2023
Justice Clarence Thomas dissented, saying the court had rewarded litigation gamesmanship.
From New York Times ● Mar. 24, 2022
The Coachella music festival had asked La Palma to be a vendor; SoFi Stadium had rewarded him a commissary contract.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 22, 2020
Rather than punishing me, Schindler had rewarded me for my curiosity.
From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson
