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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Injuries have limited Tiger Woods to just 13 PGA Tour events and $212,000 in total prize money during the past six years, with a top finish of 38th at the 2020 Masters.
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Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 30 Dec. 2025
The four-day event brings professional golfers from around the world to compete for a chance to win over $1 million in prize money.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2025
Barkley also expressed angst over the series' reliance on prize money as a means to compel players to prioritize regular-season games.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
What happens to unclaimed prize money?
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 15 Dec. 2025
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Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 30 Dec. 2025
The four-day event brings professional golfers from around the world to compete for a chance to win over $1 million in prize money.
—Ut Community Press, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Dec. 2025
Barkley also expressed angst over the series' reliance on prize money as a means to compel players to prioritize regular-season games.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 17 Dec. 2025
What happens to unclaimed prize money?
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 15 Dec. 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 9 Jan. 2026.
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