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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
To show how human and animal lives parallel each other, whether thriving upon the bounties of a healthy ecosystem or impacted by change, Kotevska focuses on Nikola Conev and his extended family.
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Alissa Simon, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
Gregory Bovino, who was then the face of Operation Midway Blitz, along with what agents characterized as cash bounties for Bovino’s kidnapping and murder.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Maduro’s most powerful deputies, including Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello and Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino, are still doing their jobs, despite the $25 million and $15 million bounties placed by the US government on their heads.
—Flora Charner, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
Plenty of clubs, Chelsea perhaps foremost, have spent small bounties of their own on changing their manager or head coach.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Coyotes had been in LA for decades, only attracting passing notice; as far back as 1938 the city government paid bounties on 650 coyotes the first year bounties were offered.
—Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
Several other former Hong Kong pro-democracy leaders have similar bounties on their heads.
—Ramy Inocencio, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
Who cares that Grand Theft Auto 6 slipped from 2025 into 2026 (and then further) when such bounties are readily available right now.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025
Jango Fett's Firespray ship, which later became Boba Fett's, is dreaded by bounties across the Star Wars universe.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 29 Nov. 2025
Alissa Simon, Variety, 4 Feb. 2026
Gregory Bovino, who was then the face of Operation Midway Blitz, along with what agents characterized as cash bounties for Bovino’s kidnapping and murder.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
Maduro’s most powerful deputies, including Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello and Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino, are still doing their jobs, despite the $25 million and $15 million bounties placed by the US government on their heads.
—Flora Charner, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026
Plenty of clubs, Chelsea perhaps foremost, have spent small bounties of their own on changing their manager or head coach.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Coyotes had been in LA for decades, only attracting passing notice; as far back as 1938 the city government paid bounties on 650 coyotes the first year bounties were offered.
—Literary Hub, 8 Jan. 2026
Several other former Hong Kong pro-democracy leaders have similar bounties on their heads.
—Ramy Inocencio, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2025
Who cares that Grand Theft Auto 6 slipped from 2025 into 2026 (and then further) when such bounties are readily available right now.
—Lewis Gordon, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2025
Jango Fett's Firespray ship, which later became Boba Fett's, is dreaded by bounties across the Star Wars universe.
—Chris McMullen, Space.com, 29 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for bounties
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Habituation is the mechanism through which exposure to rewards leads to fading pleasure, but the devil is in the details, again.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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The Iowa Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big with rewards ranging from $1,000 to millions.—
Staff Reports,
Des Moines Register,
12 Feb. 2026
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When Reeves’ political future was in doubt last summer, gilt yields spiked as much as 22 basis points in a single day, with market watchers saying at the time that investors were concerned her departure would lead to the government spending and borrowing more.—
Chloe Taylor,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
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Contrarily, yields moving lower may be a signal that bond issuance is outpacing demand from investors.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Held for weeks with no contact The protests began in late December, triggered by anger over spiraling prices, and quickly spread across the country.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
14 Feb. 2026
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The protests began in late December, triggered by anger over spiraling prices, and quickly spread across the country.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Feb. 2026
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Olympics gear hauls, athlete appointments, and fashionable creators are going viral for this collection well ahead of the Opening Ceremony.—
Madeline Hirsch,
InStyle,
5 Feb. 2026
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Bottom-six centers can bring back hauls with first-rounders.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
19 Jan. 2026
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Paddack can earn an additional $500,000 in performance bonuses, the person said, speaking to the AP on condition of anonymity because the agreement was subject to a successful physical.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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As the Detroit Free Press reported, salaried GM employees will also get lower bonuses for 2025.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Detroit Free Press,
10 Feb. 2026
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Besides tightening its processes and setting up a traceability certificate system, Armedangels also used the profits from the collection to invest in digital monitoring solutions based on secure blockchain technology.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
13 Feb. 2026
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That gravitational pull extended through much of Xi Jinping's first five-year term, when China still projected the promise of profits and opportunity more than political constraint and economic contraction.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
13 Feb. 2026
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“Bounties.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bounties. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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