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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
On the stroke of halftime, the referee awarded Bolivia a penalty.
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Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The Prize was first awarded in 1992 to Primal Scream for Screamadelica, and winners include collections by Pulp (1996), PJ Harvey (2001, 2011) and Arctic Monkeys (2006).
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2025
Trial, and only awarded THE DEATH PENALTY.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
The 1,000 companies with the highest score were awarded as World’s Best Companies 2025 by TIME and Statista.
—Time Staff, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
The Isabel Toledo Board of Directors’ Tribute will be awarded to Andre Walker.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
Honorees are recognized monthly throughout the school year, with all Rising Stars invited to apply for scholarships that will be awarded at the Chamber’s Salute to Education event in May 2026.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
The semifinalists may now compete for nearly 7,000 college scholarships totaling nearly $26 million that will be awarded in the spring.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
She was awarded the visibility award from the Human Rights Campaign and will be awarded this year’s Icon Award from the Out on Film organization.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Joseph O'Sullivan, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The Prize was first awarded in 1992 to Primal Scream for Screamadelica, and winners include collections by Pulp (1996), PJ Harvey (2001, 2011) and Arctic Monkeys (2006).
—Thomas Smith, Billboard, 10 Sep. 2025
Trial, and only awarded THE DEATH PENALTY.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 10 Sep. 2025
The 1,000 companies with the highest score were awarded as World’s Best Companies 2025 by TIME and Statista.
—Time Staff, Time, 10 Sep. 2025
The Isabel Toledo Board of Directors’ Tribute will be awarded to Andre Walker.
—Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 10 Sep. 2025
Honorees are recognized monthly throughout the school year, with all Rising Stars invited to apply for scholarships that will be awarded at the Chamber’s Salute to Education event in May 2026.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
The semifinalists may now compete for nearly 7,000 college scholarships totaling nearly $26 million that will be awarded in the spring.
—Heather McRea, Oc Register, 10 Sep. 2025
She was awarded the visibility award from the Human Rights Campaign and will be awarded this year’s Icon Award from the Out on Film organization.
—Denise Petski, Deadline, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awarded
Verb
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Under Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) schemes, companies are rewarded for keeping value creation within national or regional borders.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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But instead, Tuchel picked a hungry, in-form squad and the players rewarded him by playing like this.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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There was a succession of pool parties that summer, the temperature routinely hitting a hundred and more, and our friends took it for granted that something would be going on at our place, no matter the day of the week.—
T. Coraghessan Boyle,
New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2025
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Both presidential candidates went on popular podcasts to broadcast their message, and each party’s convention granted media credentials to online influencers.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
Verb
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During the In Memoriam segment, the starry audience applauded loudly as Loni Anderson, Michelle Trachtenberg, George Wendt, John Amos and Maggie Smith were honored, and when Ozzy Osbourne, David Lynch and Quincy Jones' names appeared, the applause was particularly loud.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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The historic win at Sunday night's 2025 Emmy Awards ceremony, hosted by comedian Nate Bargatze at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, breaks a 77-year barrier in the only acting field that had never honored a Black performer since the Emmy Awards began.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 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
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“Awarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awarded. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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