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• rescinded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• repealed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

The lab received its funding from EcoHealth Alliance, which was first awarded an NIAID grant in 2014. — David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 13 July 2026

Denver was awarded a penalty after Dash defender Cate Hardin took down Ally Brazier in the box. — Spencer Baldwin, Denver Post, 13 July 2026

Through its Commercial Crew program and multibillion-dollar contracts awarded in 2014, NASA had hoped to foster two providers of low-Earth orbit transportation, SpaceX and Boeing. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026

In the process, longstanding federal contracting controls were set aside, no-bid contracts were awarded, and superficial cosmetic work was performed that staff warned would have to be redone. — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 13 July 2026

Bush was renominated, but Buchanan was awarded a prime-time speech at the Republican National Convention, in August. — Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 July 2026

The nonprofit Silicon Valley Asian American women’s organization has awarded over $1 million in scholarships since the program began in 1981. — Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 12 July 2026

The jury awarded her $3 million in damages and recommended an additional $3 million in punitive damages. — Kaitlyn Huamani, Los Angeles Times, 11 July 2026

Sullivan added that the damages awarded by the court represented only the beginning of potential consequences if Byrne repeats similar allegations. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 11 July 2026