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

He was taken to Guanjay, where he was held for nearly a year without receiving a hearing, despite a national law forbidding authorities to detain a person for more than six months without awarding them a trial. — News Desk, Artforum, 15 July 2026

The first case went to trial in 2023 and ended with jurors awarding Carroll $5 million in damages. — Mark Berman, Washington Post, 14 July 2026

The Poway City Council is scheduled to consider awarding the project to the consultant at the Tuesday, July 21 council meeting. — Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2026

Bribery had been involved in awarding the 2018 World Cup hosting rights to Russia and the 2022 event to Qatar. — Miami Herald, 13 July 2026

Nearly five years ago the space agency took a concrete step toward filling this gap, awarding funding to three companies to develop space station concepts. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 10 July 2026

Koberg did not respond to a question asking if the process for awarding the contract was competitive. — Carolyn Komatsoulis updated July 7, Idaho Statesman, 7 July 2026

In the 69th minute, the referee pointed to the spot once again, awarding Mexico a penalty after another frantic sequence inside England's box. — Alejandro Avila, FOXNews.com, 6 July 2026

In 2010, more than a dozen apple growers sued the University of Minnesota for awarding exclusive rights to its SweeTango apple to an orchard that organized a cooperative of growers to market the variety. — Claire Rush, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026