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• rescinded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• repealed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

Cuban also awarded equity and cash bonuses to employees of his first IT consulting company, MicroSolutions. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026

It’s awarded to a feature film or documentary produced in the Nordic countries that has been distributed in cinemas. — Marta Balaga, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026

In 2013, he was awarded the National Order of Quebec and an honorary doctorate from the Université du Québec à Montréal. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026

In the first two rounds, the state awarded $19 million in federal funding to 31 projects to install 166 DC fast chargers. — Razak Diallo, Baltimore Sun, 23 Aug. 2026

Prizes are awarded in a grower’s contest for best in show, largest, smallest, ugliest, prettiest, and more. — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 23 Aug. 2026

The kick was awarded when defender Peyton Miller was fouled by Sands. — ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026

Clemson football posted a video on X in which Wilson, who walked on for the Tigers, informed his parents that he had just been awarded a scholarship. — Hunter Delauder, AJC.com, 18 Aug. 2026

He was awarded the title of Chevalier of the Ordre des Arts et des Lettres by the French government in 2017. — News Desk, Artforum, 17 Aug. 2026