The best replacement for reward is award.

The best alternatives to reward are rated as following:
★★★★★  award
★★★★  punishment
★★  reinforcement
★★  recognition
★  bribe
★  incentive
★  recompense
★  rewards
★  punishment psychology
★  punishment motivation
  individual reward
  remuneration
  positive reinforcement
  gift
  risk
  punish
  extrinsic reward
  external reward
  praise
  award difference
  intrinsic reward
  reinforcer
  prize
  waiting for a larger reward

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Speaking about reward, one probably shouldn't forget about risk.

Other search terms related to reward and their ratings are:
★★★★★ risk
★★★ praise
★★ sacrifice
★ great risk
hard work
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