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as in prize
something given in recognition of achievement
Faye received the highest award in the 16 and under category for her poem
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as in decision
a position arrived at after consideration
in their award the board of arbitrators declared that both writers deserved screen credit for their contributions to the final screenplay
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as in to reward
to give something as a token of gratitude or admiration for a service or achievement
we will award the top three contestants in the essay competition
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as in to grant
to give the ownership or benefit of (something) formally or publicly
custody of the boy was awarded to the grandparents
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Recent Examples of award
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
23 June 2026
Winfrey was in Cannes to collect the Cannes Lionsheart award, which the festival hands to public figures who have used their platform in a positive way.
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Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
England was awarded a free kick just outside the box in the 60th minute, which was taken by Declan Rice.
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Monica Alba,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
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Noun
Richardson will receive the same award, but during the festival, and Wright will receive the President’s Award, again during the festival.
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Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
23 June 2026
Winfrey was in Cannes to collect the Cannes Lionsheart award, which the festival hands to public figures who have used their platform in a positive way.
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Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
23 June 2026
Verb
But in the group stage of the competition, Gollner says awarding a point for a tie acknowledges the effort inherent in staving off defeat.
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Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
England was awarded a free kick just outside the box in the 60th minute, which was taken by Declan Rice.
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Monica Alba,
NBC news,
24 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for award
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Win prizes playing interactive games, network with artists and entrepreneurs and enjoy signature drinks and bar snacks available for purchase.
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When the Allied powers prevailed in World War II, the United States took the ship as a war prize.
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James is an unrestricted free agent and the early timing of his decision allows the Lakers to approach free agency, which officially began Tuesday afternoon, with an almost clean slate.
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Gaines said the decision felt like the culmination of the last several years of her life, but also a reminder of how far the debate had moved.
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Earlier in the episode, when Daemon and the Rivermen defeated the Lannisters, Ser Simon rewarded them with wine from the cellars.
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Those experiences make my work rewarding and enriching every year.
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But the high court has interpreted the Constitution’s 14th Amendment — ratified in 1868 and upheld in a ruling in 1898 — as granting citizenship to all babies born in the country, regardless of parentage.
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They both were granted bail, allowing Brown to go on with his stadium tour this year.
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Nonetheless, the 36-year-old’s accolades speak for themselves.
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Sure, the accolades are great, but there’s nothing better than reading a Spurrier quote.
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At the end of a two-week trial, the verdict went strongly in favor of Maria Avila, who was viciously attacked by Hades, a 200-pound Caucasian shepherd owned by Brown, while emptying trash outside the singer’s Tarzana, California house.
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The honest version of this story sets a threshold rather than a verdict.
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At the San Diego event, the guide also promoted one restaurant, Kato in Los Angeles, to the two-star list and honored nine new restaurants with one-star awards, including Naides in San Francisco, one of the few Filipino cuisine restaurants in the nation with that distinction.
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Chen and Hu started the Alan Hu Foundation to honor their son who wanted to be a psychiatrist to help others like him.
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Coney Barrett signed on to the majority opinion that Roberts wrote, and Kavanaugh concurred.
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Maureen Groppe What will the justices do after wrapping up today’s final opinions?
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“Award.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/award. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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