prize money
noun
1
: a part of the proceeds of a captured ship formerly divided among the officers and crew making the capture
2
: money offered in prizes
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Due to the popularity of the fictional series, Netflix created a reality show for regular people to compete for prize money, but on this show no one dies.
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Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
In total, the New York City Marathon doles out $969,000 in prize money, including $534,000 total to the men’s and women’s top-10 finishers, and $118,000 total to the top-five American finishers.
—Bette Canter, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2025
The International Competition gathers total prize money of $300,000, to be split between Best Narrative (with a cash prize of US$75,000), Best Documentary (US$50,000), Best Artistic Achievement (US$45,000) and Best Performance (US$15,000) categories.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Tavern owners and machine operators come to an agreement on how to split the remaining profits after prize money is paid out, Young said.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025
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Kirby Adams, Louisville Courier Journal, 4 Nov. 2025
In total, the New York City Marathon doles out $969,000 in prize money, including $534,000 total to the men’s and women’s top-10 finishers, and $118,000 total to the top-five American finishers.
—Bette Canter, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2025
The International Competition gathers total prize money of $300,000, to be split between Best Narrative (with a cash prize of US$75,000), Best Documentary (US$50,000), Best Artistic Achievement (US$45,000) and Best Performance (US$15,000) categories.
—Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
Tavern owners and machine operators come to an agreement on how to split the remaining profits after prize money is paid out, Young said.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025
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“Prize money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prize%20money. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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