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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From towering catamarans racing at 60mph to $12.8m in prize money.
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Andrew Rice, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
King’s relentless advocacy and refusal to accept the status quo made the U.S. Open the first major tournament to offer equal prize money in 1973.
—Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Tennis, by comparison, has had equal prize money at all four of the Grand Slams since 2007.
—Gavriella Epstein-Lightman, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
For comparison: Just four years ago, 2021 champion Hideki Matsuyama earned just over $2 million in prize money.
—Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 2025
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Andrew Rice, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2025
King’s relentless advocacy and refusal to accept the status quo made the U.S. Open the first major tournament to offer equal prize money in 1973.
—Kim Elsesser, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
Tennis, by comparison, has had equal prize money at all four of the Grand Slams since 2007.
—Gavriella Epstein-Lightman, Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
For comparison: Just four years ago, 2021 champion Hideki Matsuyama earned just over $2 million in prize money.
—Jordan Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 13 Apr. 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 7 May. 2025.
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