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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With the win, KU (6-2) earned third place in the Players Era tournament and will receive $300,000 in prize money.
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Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 27 Nov. 2025
The prize money is $5M – although the first season was also meant to be $5M but the winner, Jeffrey Randall Allen actually won $10M with Jimmy Donaldson, aka MrBeast actually handing out a total of $25M across the first season.
—Peter White, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2025
There's no prize money in chess boxing — just the warmth of your country's flag.
—Heather Abbott, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
The circuit’s expenses, driven by massive player contracts, prize money, and event production, continue to far outweigh income.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
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Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 27 Nov. 2025
The prize money is $5M – although the first season was also meant to be $5M but the winner, Jeffrey Randall Allen actually won $10M with Jimmy Donaldson, aka MrBeast actually handing out a total of $25M across the first season.
—Peter White, Deadline, 20 Nov. 2025
There's no prize money in chess boxing — just the warmth of your country's flag.
—Heather Abbott, CBS News, 17 Nov. 2025
The circuit’s expenses, driven by massive player contracts, prize money, and event production, continue to far outweigh income.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 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 30 Nov. 2025.
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