reward
noun
a sum of money offered for the detection or capture of a criminal, the recovery of lost or stolen property, etc.
was rewarding
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past progressiveof reward.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
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“I got the sense that there was a culture that wasn’t rewarding performance. It was rewarding just showing up,” said Seigerman, the BMO Capital analyst.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
In the book, Earps claims she told Wiegman she was rewarding "bad behaviour" by recalling Hampton to the England squad after dropping her for being "disruptive and unreliable".
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2025
Vrabel announced Monday that Williams would serve as acting head coach for the preseason opener and later explained his intent was rewarding someone who had earned this opportunity.
From Seattle Times ● Aug. 10, 2023
“It was rewarding to have my natural movement shown.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2022
The teacher was rewarding Shin for good behavior.
From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden
