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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Just $100,000 of that total comes from prize money in skiing.
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Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
If any Traitors make it until the end, they’ll be rewarded with all of the prize money.
—Alison McDermott, Architectural Digest, 19 Feb. 2026
Just $100,000 of that comes from prize money.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
Both competitions come with significant prize money.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 17 Feb. 2026
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Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
If any Traitors make it until the end, they’ll be rewarded with all of the prize money.
—Alison McDermott, Architectural Digest, 19 Feb. 2026
Just $100,000 of that comes from prize money.
—Hanna Wickes, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
Both competitions come with significant prize money.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 17 Feb. 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 23 Feb. 2026.
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