reward
Payment for merit
A reward is something given in return for good behavior, service, or achievement—the opposite of punishment.
Parents reward children for completing chores; companies reward employees with bonuses.
A reward may also be offered for specific help: a reward for information leading to an arrest.
The verb means to give such recognition: Her patience was finally rewarded.
Employment bonus
- windfallUnanticipated lucky gain
- bountyReward for capture
- gratuityPayment beyond the bill
- tipEnd or gratuity
dividend · surplus · extra · premium · gift · boon · benefit · gain
Expression of high esteem
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
- praiseExpression of approval
- trophyAward for winning
- medalMetal honor token
award · commendation · tribute · kudos · distinction · applause · ovation · plaudit
Fulfilling a financial obligation
- remunerationPayment for work done
- recompensePayment for loss
- payoutMoney distributed to recipient
- feePayment for service
honorarium · commission · royalty · settlement · reimbursement · stipend · consideration · emolument
Accumulated gambling prize
- purseBag for personal items
- winningsMoney gained from betting
- potVessel for cooking
- grantBestow or award money
scholarship · fellowship · endowment · sweepstakes · lottery · raffle · bounty · spoils
State of achieved purpose
- gratificationPleasure from satisfying desires
- pleasureHappy, satisfied feeling
- contentmentPeaceful satisfaction with circumstances
- enjoymentState of relishing something
delight · pride · triumph · joy · elation · relief · happiness · payoff
Impetus toward a goal
- encouragementSupport spurring continued effort
- carrotEdible orange taproot
- enticementSomething that attracts
- inducementMotivating factor or offer
stimulus · lure · bait · impetus · spur · attraction · catalyst · draw
perk
Employment bonus
tip · dividend · surplus · extra · premium · gift · boon · benefit · gain · addition
accolade
Expression of high esteem
medal · award · commendation · tribute · kudos · distinction · applause · ovation · plaudit · laurels
payment
Fulfilling a financial obligation
- remunerationPayment for work done
- recompensePayment for loss
- payoutMoney distributed to recipient
fee · honorarium · commission · royalty · settlement · reimbursement · stipend · consideration · emolument · retainer
jackpot
Accumulated gambling prize
grant · scholarship · fellowship · endowment · sweepstakes · lottery · raffle · bounty · spoils · treasure
fulfillment
State of achieved purpose
- gratificationPleasure from satisfying desires
- pleasureHappy, satisfied feeling
- contentmentPeaceful satisfaction with circumstances
enjoyment · delight · pride · triumph · joy · elation · relief · happiness · payoff
motivation
Impetus toward a goal
- encouragementSupport spurring continued effort
- carrotEdible orange taproot
- enticementSomething that attracts
inducement · stimulus · lure · bait · impetus · spur · attraction · catalyst · draw · appeal
- competitioncompete, competitor, contender, winner, sports
- pleasurepleasure, enjoyment, delight, gratification, contentment
- experiencesadventure, journey, moment, event, feeling
- acquisitionpurchase, buying, procurement, acquisition, receiving
- dog trainingdown, come, wait, treats, quiet
- encouragementencourage, encouraging, praises, hang in there, supports
rewardpunishment
Penalty for an offense
penalty · punish · penalize · sanction · discipline
rewardpunishment
Penalty for an offense
comeuppance · demerit · penance · sentence · condemnation
rewardfine
Acceptable in quality
penalty · forfeiture · confiscation · levy · deduction
- loyalty rewardsBenefits for continued patronage
- reward systemsMechanisms reinforcing desired behaviors
- high risk high reward
- rewards programIncentive system for customers
- reward cardEarns perks through purchases
- just rewardsDeserved outcome for actions
rewarding, rewards, rewarded, unrewarding, unrewarded, rewarder, rewardable, rewardless, overreward