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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Not just for the thousands in prize money, not just for the potential sponsorships which will help defray the significant cost of competing, and not even for the opportunities to spin victory into a spice rub empire.
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Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 July 2026
Dialogue Vanderbilt at Vanderbilt University donated the prize money.
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Krista Johnson,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
With the action ramping up, Forbes dug into some of the tournament’s more eye-popping numbers, from the $713,000 World Cup trophy to the $50 million in prize money that’s set aside for the winning team.
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Sarah Whitmire,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Over the past few years, the Vesuvius Challenge has awarded hundreds of thousands of dollars in prize money to scientists and researchers who have moved the project forward, bringing words and passages from the scrolls to light.
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Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
30 June 2026
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Sam Stone,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
1 July 2026
Dialogue Vanderbilt at Vanderbilt University donated the prize money.
—
Krista Johnson,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
With the action ramping up, Forbes dug into some of the tournament’s more eye-popping numbers, from the $713,000 World Cup trophy to the $50 million in prize money that’s set aside for the winning team.
—
Sarah Whitmire,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
Over the past few years, the Vesuvius Challenge has awarded hundreds of thousands of dollars in prize money to scientists and researchers who have moved the project forward, bringing words and passages from the scrolls to light.
—
Leigh Anne Miller,
ARTnews.com,
30 June 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 2 Jul. 2026.
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