unawarded

adjective

un·​award·​ed ˌən-ə-ˈwȯr-dəd How to pronounce unawarded (audio)
: not granted or conferred : not awarded
an unawarded contract/prize

Examples of unawarded in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The runner-up, Jennifer Bassey, was found to have the same error with her entry, and the Emmy went unawarded for the year. Ew Staff, EW.com, 18 Sep. 2020

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1775, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of unawarded was circa 1775

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“Unawarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/unawarded. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

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