Sentences with reward
re·ward
R r - A bonus of up to 5 per cent can be added to a pupil's final exam marks as a reward for good spelling, punctuation and grammar.
- The firm last night offered a £10,000 reward for information leading to the conviction of the killer. [+ for]
- Reward usually refers to something given in recompense for a good deed or for merit [he received a reward for saving the child]; prize1 applies to something won in competition or, often, in a lottery or game of chance [she won first prize in the golf tournament]; award implies a decision by judges but does not connote overt competition [we received an award for the best news story of the year]; premium, in this connection, applies to a reward offered as an inducement to greater effort or production [to pay a premium for advance delivery]
- Make the extra effort to impress the buyer and you will be rewarded with a quicker sale. [be VERB-ed]
- The company is only just starting to reap the rewards of long-term investments. [+ of]
- The compression and density make this a difficult book to read, but it richly rewards the effort. [VERB noun]