Synonyms of awarding

awarding

verb

present participle of award

1

as in rewarding

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

• rewarding
• honoring
• commending
• praising
• hailing
• remembering
• citing
• compensating
• reimbursing
• decorating
• repaying
• paying
• saluting
• applauding
• complimenting
• acclaiming
• requiting
• recompensing

2

as in granting

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

custody of the boy was awarded to the grandparents

Synonyms & Similar Words

• granting
• conferring
• giving
• according
• providing
• vesting
• offering
• presenting
• contributing
• showing
• bestowing
• supplying
• assigning
• donating
• extending
• allocating
• furnishing
• appropriating
• designating
• appointing
• naming
• proffering
• fixing
• setting
• dubbing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• revoking
• rescinding
• calling
• recalling
• repealing
• dropping
• aborting
• invalidating
• nullifying
• annulling
• voiding
• abrogating
• withdrawing
• calling off
• writing off
• retracting
• taking back
• recanting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of awarding

The National Institutes of Health is sponsoring the current study, awarding $15 million for the research in 2025. — David Brandt, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026

The decision by the UK Intellectual Property Office — awarding Patent No. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 7 Aug. 2026

Senior editor Nashia Baker is also a fan, awarding them the top spot in our best bath towels roundup. — Kate McGregor, Architectural Digest, 6 Aug. 2026

The Department of Health and Human Services, which is the agency awarding the contract, did not respond either. — Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 5 Aug. 2026

The idea of putting the World Cup up for sale was too rich even for people who’d rubber-stamped awarding the 2034 event to Saudi Arabia. — Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026

So far in 2026, the company has held two online competitions for Footbollen on its companion mobile app, awarding a few hundred dollars in prize money. — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 30 July 2026

Trump was included in many different aspects, including Infantino awarding him FIFA’s inaugural Peace Prize back in December. — Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026

While Houston did pick up Stroud’s fifth-year option this spring, the lack of playoff success has given the Texans pause in awarding the quarterback a long-term contract extension. — The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 20 July 2026