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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Ninety prisoners took part, and 148 cowboys from across the country also competed for prize money.
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Arkansas Online, 9 May 2026
The council helps shortlist, and ultimately choose, candidates to receive prize money from William’s organization.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
Would affected Grand Slams adjust their prize money and rankings points?
—Ava Wallace, New York Times, 7 May 2026
The class action represents approximately 12,000 student-athletes who have either competed in D-I tennis since March 19, 2020, or who were deemed ineligible to compete due to prize money rules.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 May 2026
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Arkansas Online, 9 May 2026
The council helps shortlist, and ultimately choose, candidates to receive prize money from William’s organization.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026
Would affected Grand Slams adjust their prize money and rankings points?
—Ava Wallace, New York Times, 7 May 2026
The class action represents approximately 12,000 student-athletes who have either competed in D-I tennis since March 19, 2020, or who were deemed ineligible to compete due to prize money rules.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 May 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 May. 2026.
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