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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Campbell said much of the prize money will go toward retirement.
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Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 9 June 2026
This year's winning team will receive $50 million in prize money from FIFA from a prize pool totaling $727 million.
—Carlie Procell, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Chwalinska’s total prize money heading into Roland Garros was $864,030 and reaching the last four here earns her 750,000 euros (about $872,000).
—Jerome Pugmire, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026
Chwalinska's total prize money before this tournament was $864,030 and reaching the last four here earns her 750,000 euros (about $872,000).
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
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Nick Lunemann, CBS News, 9 June 2026
This year's winning team will receive $50 million in prize money from FIFA from a prize pool totaling $727 million.
—Carlie Procell, USA Today, 9 June 2026
Chwalinska’s total prize money heading into Roland Garros was $864,030 and reaching the last four here earns her 750,000 euros (about $872,000).
—Jerome Pugmire, Chicago Tribune, 3 June 2026
Chwalinska's total prize money before this tournament was $864,030 and reaching the last four here earns her 750,000 euros (about $872,000).
—ABC News, 3 June 2026
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“Prize money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prize%20money. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.
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