: any of various annual prizes (as in peace, literature, medicine) established by the will of Alfred Nobel for the encouragement of persons who work for the interests of humanity
called also Nobel
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He won the Nobel Prize for economics.
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This year, Yaghi became the first Saudi national to receive the Nobel Prize in chemistry.
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
Many of the marble mausoleums on this 14-acre spot are held by Argentina’s elite, some famous, others infamous—think past presidents, Nobel Prize winners, and military commanders.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
The Nobel Prize has been given for a lot less.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Protein folding – the subject of last year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry – is crucial for good health in human physiology.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
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Jason Ma, Fortune, 26 Oct. 2025
Many of the marble mausoleums on this 14-acre spot are held by Argentina’s elite, some famous, others infamous—think past presidents, Nobel Prize winners, and military commanders.
—Sophie Friedman, AFAR Media, 22 Oct. 2025
The Nobel Prize has been given for a lot less.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025
Protein folding – the subject of last year’s Nobel Prize in Chemistry – is crucial for good health in human physiology.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Nobel Prize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Nobel%20Prize. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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Nobel Prize
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No·bel Prize
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: an annual prize (as in literature, medicine, peace) established by the will of Alfred Nobel for the encouragement of people who work for the interests of humanity
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