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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
The Westhaven Foundation recently awarded five Williamson County School alumni up to $17,500 in scholarships.
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Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
Only 56 medals with distinction have been awarded.
—George Petras, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
One team will be awarded full financing to produce their short film with support from Tribeca Studios, while four additional teams receive development grants.
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
After learning of her death, Washington State University awarded Hall a posthumous bachelor’s degree.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
At the end of April, the company was awarded the Premio Festa di San Marco by the City of Venice in recognition of Golden Goose’s contributions to the Italian city.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
In late August, Woodmere sued a host of entities within the federal government for rescinding a $750,000 grant it had been awarded in 2024.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In 2018, Jon was awarded temporary custody of another one of the sextuplets, Collin, after he was allegedly diagnosed with a behavioral disorder and sent away by Kate to a separate school at the age of 12.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Capra, for his service to his country, was awarded the Legion of Merit and Distinguished Service medals.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 3 Sep. 2025
Only 56 medals with distinction have been awarded.
—George Petras, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2025
One team will be awarded full financing to produce their short film with support from Tribeca Studios, while four additional teams receive development grants.
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 3 Sep. 2025
After learning of her death, Washington State University awarded Hall a posthumous bachelor’s degree.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 3 Sep. 2025
At the end of April, the company was awarded the Premio Festa di San Marco by the City of Venice in recognition of Golden Goose’s contributions to the Italian city.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2025
In late August, Woodmere sued a host of entities within the federal government for rescinding a $750,000 grant it had been awarded in 2024.
—Chadd Scott, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
In 2018, Jon was awarded temporary custody of another one of the sextuplets, Collin, after he was allegedly diagnosed with a behavioral disorder and sent away by Kate to a separate school at the age of 12.
—Janelle Ash, FOXNews.com, 20 Aug. 2025
Capra, for his service to his country, was awarded the Legion of Merit and Distinguished Service medals.
—Lee Habeeb, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awarded
Verb
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Top performers don’t stay where their efforts aren’t rewarded.—
Roberta Matuson,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Still, that activity has yet to be rewarded with on-court success.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Sep. 2025
Verb
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When this request was not granted, the spokeswoman declined to schedule an interview.—
IndyStar,
IndyStar,
8 Sep. 2025
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My perspective has changed, and not a single day of being alive has been taken for granted.—
Alyce Collins,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The following year, Jones was honored with the Tony Lifetime Achievement Award.—
Vandana Pawa,
People.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Bettencourt performed with Osbourne at the show, and his band Extreme honored him with a medley of his hits at a concert in Zürich last month.—
Daniela Avila,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Australia uses the Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) designation, conferred by Engineers Australia, signaling high competency and commitment to ongoing development.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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Her doctor there conferred with hospital attorneys, in search of an exception, but found none.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
1 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Awarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awarded. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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