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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The International Competition gathers total prize money of $300,000, to be split between Best Narrative (with a cash prize of US$75,000), Best Documentary (US$50,000), Best Artistic Achievement (US$45,000) and Best Performance (US$15,000) categories.
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
The increase in prize money in tennis over the past decade, along with inflation, has allowed Fokina to achieve this strange milestone.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Tavern owners and machine operators come to an agreement on how to split the remaining profits after prize money is paid out, Young said.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Along with playing a psychological game, players on The Traitors compete in various physical challenges to earn prize money and safety from being voted off the show.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
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Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025
The increase in prize money in tennis over the past decade, along with inflation, has allowed Fokina to achieve this strange milestone.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 29 Oct. 2025
Tavern owners and machine operators come to an agreement on how to split the remaining profits after prize money is paid out, Young said.
—Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Along with playing a psychological game, players on The Traitors compete in various physical challenges to earn prize money and safety from being voted off the show.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Prize money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prize%20money. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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