prize money
noun
1
: a part of the proceeds of a captured ship formerly divided among the officers and men making the capture
2
: money offered in prizes
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Beast Games, which premiered on Amazon’s streaming service in December and ran through February, saw Donaldson give away $25 million in prize money including a $10M prize to the winner.
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Peter White, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
More prize money going to the better teams is antithetical to fair sporting competition.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Men's and women's stars signed a letter advocating for sweeping changes, which include an increase in prize money as share of revenue and improved pension, health care, and maternity benefits.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
His next big shock was learning the prize money was much, much bigger than contestants were originally told.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2025
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Peter White, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2025
More prize money going to the better teams is antithetical to fair sporting competition.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 24 Sep. 2025
Men's and women's stars signed a letter advocating for sweeping changes, which include an increase in prize money as share of revenue and improved pension, health care, and maternity benefits.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 24 Sep. 2025
His next big shock was learning the prize money was much, much bigger than contestants were originally told.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for prize money
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“Prize money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prize%20money. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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