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rewards

  • plural
    of reward.
    reward
    noun
    a sum of money offered for the detection or capture of a criminal, the recovery of lost or stolen property, etc.
  • present tense form
    of reward (3rd person singular).
    reward
    noun
    a sum of money offered for the detection or capture of a criminal, the recovery of lost or stolen property, etc.

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Bilt’s business rests on a simple premise: Consumers should build credit and earn rewards for what’s typically their single biggest expense — their rent or mortgage payment.

From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026

Ernst & Young’s U.S. division says it will invest $100 million in employee rewards to recognize more human skills and how those attributes will help in AI adoption.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 2026

Jain added that it was “silly that you can earn rewards buying a round of drinks at a bar, but not paying your rent every month.”

From Salon ● Sep. 1, 2026

Premium cards have long fueled a world of rewards enthusiasts who hunt for ways to game the system.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 31, 2026

Posterity eventually rewards those, like Bach and Handel, who can absorb and repackage the currents and fashions of their times, giving the resulting collage a distinctive voice of their own along the way.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall