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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Gabby Windey says Peacock is tardy on the prize money, and Rob Rausch agrees.
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
With $220,800 in prize money in his pocket, the ball was in Rob’s court.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
There actually are 37 mushers in this year’s race, but three are not eligible for the championship or prize money.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
Enhanced is also paying its athletes quite the prize money — $250,000 for winners, $250,000 for the rest of the pack, and $1 million to anyone who breaks a world record.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026
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Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
With $220,800 in prize money in his pocket, the ball was in Rob’s court.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 11 Mar. 2026
There actually are 37 mushers in this year’s race, but three are not eligible for the championship or prize money.
—ABC News, 7 Mar. 2026
Enhanced is also paying its athletes quite the prize money — $250,000 for winners, $250,000 for the rest of the pack, and $1 million to anyone who breaks a world record.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 Mar. 2026
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 15 Mar. 2026.
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