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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 idea for the garden began with a city grant awarded to the school's science teacher, Cindy Scognamillo, who said the effort aligns with a larger initiative.
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Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
The cuts are required because of employee pay raises, including 23% hikes over three years that were awarded to most workers in 2023, and relatively sluggish growth in city revenue.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Roberts-Smith was awarded both the Victoria Cross and Medal of Gallantry for his service in Afghanistan and is only the second Australian veteran of the Afghanistan campaign to be charged with a war crime.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
In October, 2024, the West Virginia Water Development Authority awarded the college a five-million-dollar grant.
—Emma Green, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
Coach Thomas Hammock awarded him a scholarship after his first season at NIU.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
He was wounded in action in Samarra in June 2005 and was awarded the Purple Heart.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026
Goaltenders must play 25-plus games to be part of the award, so the Colorado Avalanche tandem will both have their names on the trophy, which has been awarded since 1982.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2026
Steven Kwan hit a roller to second that was tailor-made for an inning-ending double play, but because the ball hit Rocchio, he was ruled out and Kwan was awarded a single.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
Hannah Kliger, CBS News, 17 Apr. 2026
The cuts are required because of employee pay raises, including 23% hikes over three years that were awarded to most workers in 2023, and relatively sluggish growth in city revenue.
—Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Roberts-Smith was awarded both the Victoria Cross and Medal of Gallantry for his service in Afghanistan and is only the second Australian veteran of the Afghanistan campaign to be charged with a war crime.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
In October, 2024, the West Virginia Water Development Authority awarded the college a five-million-dollar grant.
—Emma Green, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
Coach Thomas Hammock awarded him a scholarship after his first season at NIU.
—Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
He was wounded in action in Samarra in June 2005 and was awarded the Purple Heart.
—Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 16 Apr. 2026
Goaltenders must play 25-plus games to be part of the award, so the Colorado Avalanche tandem will both have their names on the trophy, which has been awarded since 1982.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 16 Apr. 2026
Steven Kwan hit a roller to second that was tailor-made for an inning-ending double play, but because the ball hit Rocchio, he was ruled out and Kwan was awarded a single.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awarded
Verb
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As with so many good and honest employees, Babbitt’s openness in his actions was rewarded with a firing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
14 Apr. 2026
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The reader who pauses for breath, after this recitation of horrors, is soon rewarded by being plunged into a yet more catastrophic mire.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
13 Apr. 2026
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Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon, South Carolina, South Dakota and Washington were granted major disaster declarations, which can unlock federal support and funding for recovery needs such as public infrastructure repairs and aid for survivors.—
Gabriela Aoun Angueira,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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During the trial, the jurors didn’t realize that Braddy had been on Florida’s Death Row since 2007, when he was convicted, and remained there until he was granted a new sentencing trial due to constitutional issues surrounding the state’s death penalty.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
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He was also honored in the Mariners Hall of Fame in 2022.—
Chantz Martin,
FOXNews.com,
11 Apr. 2026
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Now a sneaker free agent after his high-profile departure from longtime sponsor Under Armour, Curry honored James with a blue-and-yellow version of the LeBron X iD sneakers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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The Fed has conferred that temporary designation in the past on a board member to lead the institution when the chair role was vacant.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
15 Apr. 2026
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Such desperate attempts at grandiosity evoke empty vanity, clutching at physical monuments to prove a greatness that history has not yet conferred.—
Jeffrey Sonnenfeld,
Fortune,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Awarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awarded. Accessed 18 Apr. 2026.
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