Synonyms of awarded

awarded

verb

past tense of award

1

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rewarded
• honored
• commended
• praised
• hailed
• remembered
• cited
• decorated
• compensated
• reimbursed
• paid
• repaid
• applauded
• complimented
• saluted
• acclaimed
• recompensed
• requited

2

as in granted

to give the ownership or benefit of (something) formally or publicly

custody of the boy was awarded to the grandparents

Synonyms & Similar Words

• granted
• conferred
• provided
• gave
• vested
• presented
• accorded
• offered
• bestowed
• contributed
• assigned
• supplied
• showed
• donated
• furnished
• allocated
• extended
• designated
• appointed
• appropriated
• named
• proffered
• dubbed
• set
• fixed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• revoked
• called
• rescinded
• recalled
• dropped
• repealed
• aborted
• called off
• annulled
• nullified
• invalidated
• abrogated
• voided
• withdrew
• retracted
• wrote off
• took back
• recanted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of awarded

By the time their aspirations became public one year ago, and the Major Arena Soccer League awarded the region a men’s and a women’s team, officials had mapped out potential funding mechanisms. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026

He has been awarded the Defense Superior Service Medal, Navy Commendation Medal, two Navy and Marine Corps Achievement Medals, NASA Distinguished Service Medal and NASA Space Exploration Medal. — Angelique Jackson, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026

During his tenure at the Singapore Symphony Group, the Singapore Symphony Orchestra was awarded third place in Gramophone magazine’s 2021 Orchestra of the Year award. — News Desk, Artforum, 28 Sep. 2026

The Motor City was awarded an expansion franchise for the 2026-27 season in May, and hosted the 2026 PWHL Awards Ceremony and the 2026 PWHL Draft in June. — Joseph Buczek, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026

The new video debuted after Johnson awarded her the MTV VMA Artist Director Honors. — Deborah Day, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026

Madonna was the most awarded of the night with seven wins, and Swift became the artist with the most MTV VMA wins of all time. — Jaden Thompson, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026

Skytrax named it the Best Airline in Western Europe for a sixth year in a row, and also awarded it the 2026 prizes for Best First Class Airline Lounge Dining and Best First Class Airline Comfort Amenities. — Emily Adler Sach, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Sep. 2026

Three decades later, in 1983, McClintock was awarded a Nobel Prize for her discovery, which showed that genes are not fixed in place. — Jake Buehler, Quanta Magazine, 21 Sep. 2026