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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The winner of the third-place game was guaranteed an additional $300,000 in prize money, which was directed to the players in NIL money.
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
During the day, meanwhile, cast members compete in challenges that can increase the prize money or offer temporary immunity.
—Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 8 Jan. 2026
The cast will compete on missions to win prize money for the pot.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 8 Jan. 2026
The boycott led to enough withdrawals that PEN’s Jean Stein Award went unawarded for two years and the prize money was instead donated to the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026
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Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 8 Jan. 2026
During the day, meanwhile, cast members compete in challenges that can increase the prize money or offer temporary immunity.
—Emily Kelleher, InStyle, 8 Jan. 2026
The cast will compete on missions to win prize money for the pot.
—Christopher Kuhagen, jsonline.com, 8 Jan. 2026
The boycott led to enough withdrawals that PEN’s Jean Stein Award went unawarded for two years and the prize money was instead donated to the Palestine Children’s Relief Fund.
—James Folta, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 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 11 Jan. 2026.
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