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as in rewarded
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 granted
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 awarded
To support this transition, the Navy has awarded General Dynamics Mission Systems a contract to sustain and modernize the submarine fire control system that enables the operation of the Trident II missile.
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Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 Mar. 2026
Their nonprofit has awarded over 80,000 students more than $113 million toward their higher education.
—Sharon Chin, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
New Zealand filmmaking icon Peter Jackson will be awarded an honorary Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
Last year, Made With Kindness awarded $30,000 to local students to help offset college costs.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Joynt sued Volusia County and was awarded $2 million.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
Commendations for homicide investigation were awarded to Sgt.
—Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
Open to golf caddies, more than 100 students from the Chicago area were awarded the scholarship this year, a news release said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
For his service, Simon became the only cat ever awarded the PDSA Dickin Medal.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2026
Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 6 Mar. 2026
Their nonprofit has awarded over 80,000 students more than $113 million toward their higher education.
—Sharon Chin, CBS News, 5 Mar. 2026
New Zealand filmmaking icon Peter Jackson will be awarded an honorary Palme d’Or at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
—Alex Ritman, Variety, 5 Mar. 2026
Last year, Made With Kindness awarded $30,000 to local students to help offset college costs.
—Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
Joynt sued Volusia County and was awarded $2 million.
—Alexandra Glorioso, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
Commendations for homicide investigation were awarded to Sgt.
—Terri Daxon, Oc Register, 5 Mar. 2026
Open to golf caddies, more than 100 students from the Chicago area were awarded the scholarship this year, a news release said.
—Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026
For his service, Simon became the only cat ever awarded the PDSA Dickin Medal.
—Popular Science Team, Popular Science, 27 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awarded
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And, depending on the deposit amount, you may be rewarded with interest worth hundreds or even thousands of dollars once the account matures.—
Matt Richardson,
CBS News,
3 Mar. 2026
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For his part, Murphy was rewarded this spring with an extension that will keep him in Milwaukee through at least 2028.—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 Mar. 2026
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That case ended in December 2023 when President Joe Biden granted Saab a pardon as part of a prisoner exchange agreement with the Maduro regime.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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Her mental health began to suffer, and following two involuntary psychiatric holds and losing custody of her sons in 2008, Jamie Spears was granted a temporary conservatorship over his daughter.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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Since his death last month, Jackson’s family and allies have honored the late reverend with commemorations, community service and demonstrations in an effort to continue his work.—
Matt Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Mar. 2026
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In the following weeks, Chinese media visited the center to report on how its then president had been honored by Xi’s reply.—
Chang Che,
New Yorker,
8 Mar. 2026
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Even when a majority of the workforce declined to participate, the outcome still conferred exclusive bargaining authority.—
Anastasios Kamoutsas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2026
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The adults, sensing that the energy among the children had veered into agitation, conferred and agreed to cancel the barn dance, scheduled for that night.—
Yiyun Li,
New Yorker,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Awarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awarded. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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