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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
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as in granting
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 awarding
As is traditional at tattoo conventions, each day of the Capitol City Classic wraps up with a tattoo competition, with judges awarding prizes to artwork in various styles.
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Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2026
Tesla relocated to Texas from California and last year won an appeal allowing Musk to keep his original pay package, while also awarding him a new deal worth as much as $1 trillion if the company meets certain targets.
—Bloomberg News, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
The national initiative is awarding more than $10 million to help small businesses grow, innovate, and strengthen their local communities, a spokesperson from the grant program said.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2026
Analyst Seth Seifman said in a note that the stock still isn’t cheap — with Kratos trading at 76 times forward earnings — but notes that investors have been awarding high-growth companies in this sector with elevated premiums.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 12 June 2026
The company was later sold to Nucor in 2022, awarding all 800 employees cash payouts of about $175,000.
—Claire Zillman, Fortune, 12 June 2026
Economic impact is a key factor in awarding TDT funds.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2026
There are not that many ways that King Charles can thank the working royals other than awarding them honors, so having them up there on the balcony is important.
—Katie Nicholl, Vanity Fair, 11 June 2026
The Iskanders sued Grossman and Erickson, and last week a jury found the pair liable in the boys’ deaths, awarding $176 million in damages to parents Nancy and Karim Iskander and younger son Zachary for wrongful death and emotional distress.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 14 June 2026
Tesla relocated to Texas from California and last year won an appeal allowing Musk to keep his original pay package, while also awarding him a new deal worth as much as $1 trillion if the company meets certain targets.
—Bloomberg News, Chicago Tribune, 13 June 2026
The national initiative is awarding more than $10 million to help small businesses grow, innovate, and strengthen their local communities, a spokesperson from the grant program said.
—Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 12 June 2026
Analyst Seth Seifman said in a note that the stock still isn’t cheap — with Kratos trading at 76 times forward earnings — but notes that investors have been awarding high-growth companies in this sector with elevated premiums.
—Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 12 June 2026
The company was later sold to Nucor in 2022, awarding all 800 employees cash payouts of about $175,000.
—Claire Zillman, Fortune, 12 June 2026
Economic impact is a key factor in awarding TDT funds.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 June 2026
There are not that many ways that King Charles can thank the working royals other than awarding them honors, so having them up there on the balcony is important.
—Katie Nicholl, Vanity Fair, 11 June 2026
The Iskanders sued Grossman and Erickson, and last week a jury found the pair liable in the boys’ deaths, awarding $176 million in damages to parents Nancy and Karim Iskander and younger son Zachary for wrongful death and emotional distress.
—Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awarding
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Whether that means Finland’s coast, Umbria’s hill towns or Adelaide’s wine country, the destinations rewarding travelers this year are the ones still flying under the radar — but not for much longer.—
Hanna Wickes,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
9 June 2026
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The Matchball is our way of celebrating and rewarding the fans who bring the traditions and unmatched energy to every watch party … and a soccer ball that fits a 12 pack?—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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While the ruling was a win for death penalty opponents fighting against the use of nitrogen gas, the court stopped short of granting Lee a stay of execution or attempting to banish the method altogether.—
Amanda Lee Myers,
USA Today,
9 June 2026
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Judge Nicole Hopps last month increased his minimum term of incarceration to 60 years after granting his request to correct the erroneous sentence.—
Tom Olsen,
Twin Cities,
8 June 2026
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Fabric from the Wright Brothers' flight honoring the state's connection to the birth of aviation.—
Swasti Singhai,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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The foundation’s media awards, honoring cookbook authors, journalists and other media professionals, were presented Saturday, June 13.—
Brock Keeling,
Daily News,
16 June 2026
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After conferring with both legal teams, Judge Subramanian instructed the jury to continue deliberating.—
Amanda Castro
Joshua Rhett Miller
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 July 2025
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Combs, in an oversized cream sweater and khaki pants, had been extremely engaged with his defense team all day, passing notes and conferring with his lawyers.—
Adam Reiss,
NBC news,
5 June 2025
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Western, for his part, had by this time recovered something of his usual bluster, and began again upon the subject of Blifil, commending his estate and his family with great earnestness, as though these considerations alone ought to have settled the matter long since.—
Jay Caspian Kang,
New Yorker,
2 June 2026
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Kennedy then mentioned her daughter and became emotional while commending her work.—
Marina Watts,
Entertainment Weekly,
1 June 2026
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“Awarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awarding. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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