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as in rewards
something offered or given in return for a service performed
a bounty was offered for information leading to the capture of the criminal
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as in yields
the total amount collected or obtained especially at one time
the record-breaking bounty from this year's corn harvest
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Recent Examples of bounties
Vulnerability rewards programs, or bug bounties, have become a hugely popular and lucrative option for hackers looking to make money while helping both vendors and the public stay safe.
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Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Smith has testified that Big Jook put out a $100,000 hit on Young Dolph as well as smaller bounties on all the artists at Young Dolph’s record label, Paper Route Empire.
—ABC News, 15 May 2026
Atkinson said the men’s operation involved spying on dissidents resident in Britain, including activist Nathan Law, for whom the Hong Kong government had issued bounties of HK$1 million ($127,700) for information leading to their whereabouts or capture.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
California even once offered bounties for American Indian scalps.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
The capital of the Dairy State is a thriving food hub where spots like Fromagination—a local cheesemonger—and the Dane County Farmers’ Market stock some of the Midwest’s best bounties.
—Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 17 Mar. 2026
Other varieties need slightly more (400-500), but provide large bounties of medium-sized firm berries.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 12 Mar. 2026
How pathetically far this blithering, unprincipled piece of trash has gone to endanger other lives, to expressly distract and deflect from his own wicked deeds, and to further benefit his grifting family’s larcenously enlarged bounties.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
On Thursday, officials took their boldest step yet to publicly ratchet up the pressure on the brothers, who were first indicted in San Diego in 2014, announcing $5 million bounties for information leading to their capture.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Davey Winder, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Smith has testified that Big Jook put out a $100,000 hit on Young Dolph as well as smaller bounties on all the artists at Young Dolph’s record label, Paper Route Empire.
—ABC News, 15 May 2026
Atkinson said the men’s operation involved spying on dissidents resident in Britain, including activist Nathan Law, for whom the Hong Kong government had issued bounties of HK$1 million ($127,700) for information leading to their whereabouts or capture.
—Reuters, CNN Money, 8 May 2026
California even once offered bounties for American Indian scalps.
—Dan Walters, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
The capital of the Dairy State is a thriving food hub where spots like Fromagination—a local cheesemonger—and the Dane County Farmers’ Market stock some of the Midwest’s best bounties.
—Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 17 Mar. 2026
Other varieties need slightly more (400-500), but provide large bounties of medium-sized firm berries.
—Madeline Buiano, Martha Stewart, 12 Mar. 2026
How pathetically far this blithering, unprincipled piece of trash has gone to endanger other lives, to expressly distract and deflect from his own wicked deeds, and to further benefit his grifting family’s larcenously enlarged bounties.
—Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
On Thursday, officials took their boldest step yet to publicly ratchet up the pressure on the brothers, who were first indicted in San Diego in 2014, announcing $5 million bounties for information leading to their capture.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bounties
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Why your brain wants rest instead of recipes After a long workday or a stressful afternoon, the brain naturally reaches for convenience, dopamine, comfort and low-effort rewards.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 May 2026
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After work or stressful days, the brain naturally craves convenience, dopamine, comfort and low-effort rewards.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
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But the longer the war goes on, the longer inflation lasts, and the government's defense costs rise, and that means bond yields stay higher and borrowing costs for homes and everything else remain elevated.—
Tim Maxwell,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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Are more acute vulnerabilities being exposed by the rise in yields, and will elevated inflation expectations create an undertow to equity valuations?—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
19 May 2026
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Trump’s approval ratings have fallen to below forty per cent, the Iran war grinds on, and gas prices have been rising, as has inflation.—
Amy Davidson Sorkin,
New Yorker,
17 May 2026
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Average prices in California remain above $6 per gallon.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
17 May 2026
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Carr and Jones both reported multimillion-dollar fundraising hauls, while Raffensperger entered the cycle with significant leftover campaign funds from prior statewide races.—
Claire Carter,
The Washington Examiner,
16 May 2026
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Much of what family and mom influencers put out—weekly grocery hauls, time-lapse kitchen-cleaning videos, bedtime routines—is mundane.—
Kristen Martin,
The Atlantic,
13 May 2026
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Meanwhile, Raúl Castro also instituted more market-minded reforms, such as offering workers in munitions factories bonuses for high output.—
Drew Pittock,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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Key person retention bonuses give your most critical people a financial reason to stay, structured to vest at twelve and twenty-four months after close.—
Lien De Pau,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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Tax revenue gathered from cardrooms contributes to public safety funding, fire protection, youth programs, essential city services and non-profits, Kirkland added.—
Reeti Malhotra
Updated May 21,
Sacbee.com,
22 May 2026
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Missoni has surpassed €130 million in revenues and continues to double in profits, according to the press release.—
Hikmat Mohammed,
Vogue,
22 May 2026
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“Bounties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounties. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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