rewarding
adjective
re·ward·ing
ri-ˈwȯr-diŋ 
1
: yielding or likely to yield a reward : valuable, satisfying
a rewarding experience
2
: serving as a reward
a rewarding smile of thanks
rewardingly
adverb
Examples of rewarding in a Sentence
Her work is financially rewarding.
pursued a rewarding career providing medical care to poor children in rural areas
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South Seas, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
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—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Green onions are one of the easiest and most rewarding vegetables to grow indoors.
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South Seas, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
Insulting this imbecile became the most rewarding pastime on earth.
—Rosa Lyster, Harpers Magazine, 30 Dec. 2025
Green onions are one of the easiest and most rewarding vegetables to grow indoors.
—Rachel Gillett, Martha Stewart, 29 Dec. 2025
To create something from scratch -- from the ground up and build it on my own -- is unbelievably hard and unbelievably rewarding.
—Morgan Korn, ABC News, 28 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rewarding
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“Rewarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rewarding. Accessed 1 Jan. 2026.
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