REWARDED Synonyms: 40 Similar and Opposite Words

rewarded 1 of 2

adjective

as in credited

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rewarded

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verb

past tense of reward

as in honored

to give something as a token of gratitude or admiration for a service or achievement the firefighters were rewarded by the city for their heroic actions

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East Aurora coach Nathan Parry trusts Montano in those situations, and that trust was rewarded handsomely Tuesday. — Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026 And more importantly, this 24-year-old became the first player rewarded by this Dolphins regime for being a culture fit. — Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026 And then, they're evaluated on their progress and only those who succeed are rewarded with continuing funding. — John Ramos, CBS News, 28 Oct. 2026 The systems behind these agents are trained and evaluated on what the web actually allows, and they are rewarded for task completion. — Dvir Ginzburg, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026 Brown nearly rewarded him with a win nobody at TD Garden would soon forget. — C.j. Holmes, New York Daily News, 27 Oct. 2026 The outcome will depend less on whether Everlane can access Shein’s capabilities than on what it is rewarded for doing with them. — Jessica Binns, Vogue, 26 Oct. 2026 What behavior actually gets rewarded when transformation ambition and short-term performance collide? — Kelvin Cheema, Forbes.com, 26 Oct. 2026 Trump’s missing piece Across much of Latin America, voters fed up with rising crime have rewarded presidential candidates promising to restore order. — Isabel Debre, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for rewarded

Adjective

The band will see an increase in publishing, and as a credited songwriter, Moss will continue to receive publishing income, while the new master revenues do not involve him.

— Lily Moayeri, Rolling Stone, 15 June 2026
Feehan is also the credited creator of the series, based on characters created by Sheridan and John Linson.

— Joe Otterson, Variety, 24 Apr. 2026

Definition of credited

Verb

Before the game, first responders were honored and both coaches made sure to express their gratitude for the swift and effective work of those who protected the communities.

— Caleb Otte, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
The Persian Gulf state has declared force majeure — citing unexpected, uncontrollable events preventing contracts from being honored — every month since the March attack.

— Spencer Kimball,Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of honored

Verb

The Medal of Valor, the highest award in the Fort Worth Police Department, was awarded to Gentry after the operation, Mekosch said.

— Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026
In September 2025, the agency awarded a contract to the Arizona company Katalyst Space Technologies to rescue the observatory, which was falling back to Earth thanks to atmospheric drag.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of awarded

Adjective

Drinks are free but tips are appreciated and the $2 bill fits the (pardon the pun) bill perfectly.

— Joe Kinsey OutKick, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
Sal Frelick and Cooper Pratt, two of the under-the-radar Brewers manager Pat Murphy thinks of with his nickname for less-appreciated candy, combined for a sweet World Series comeback.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of appreciated

Verb

That would certainly explain her kinship with Sander Lak, an equally eccentric colorist who commended Miller for her longevity in the industry and for remaining faithful to her customers.

— Ari Stark, Footwear News, 22 Oct. 2026
During his first two years as the Lakers coach, Redick admired Williams’ intent on the defensive end from afar and commended the forward’s willingness to defend other teams’ star players.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of commended

Adjective

Between questions with Stokes, Self turned to his prized freshman.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 20 Oct. 2026
In addition to wandering through the patch and harvesting prized pumpkins, there are many activities at Pumpkin Palooza to keep you and your family entertained.

— Hali Smith October 8, Idaho Statesman, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of prized

Verb

More than half of that money has come from a venture capitalist who has publicly praised Elon Musk and a political action committee run by Airbnb, the rental giant currently facing a lawsuit from the city for price gouging during the wildfires.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Hamas praised the attack in a statement but did not claim responsibility.

— Jeremy Diamond, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026

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