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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
There are still 14 races to go this season, with victory awarding a maximum of 25 points for the winner.
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Sahil Kapur,
NBC news,
28 June 2026
Rowland’s departure followed years of awarding millions in bonuses to more than a few amateur international free agents who did not pan out, particularly ones from Latin America.
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Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
Was he involved in awarding funds to the women for the NDAs?
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Graham Kates,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
But in the group stage of the competition, Gollner says awarding a point for a tie acknowledges the effort inherent in staving off defeat.
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Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Last year, voters showed a growing acceptance of the horror genre by awarding Oscars to Sinners and Weapons.
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Sophia Morano,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The entire process from posting the grant for applications through awarding the funds takes a minimum of two to three months in the best of circumstances, said Jae Kennedy, president of the Alliance for NIDILRR Grantees and a professor of health and disability policy at Washington State University.
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Lauren Chan,
STAT,
19 June 2026
Before awarding the contract, the university approved a sole-source procurement exception, citing the importance of maintaining a consistent artistic style among the Assembly Hall monuments.
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Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
19 June 2026
Australia is accelerating efforts to protect frontline troops from the growing threat of small drones, awarding a contract to defense technology firm OpenWorks under the Australian Defence Force’s Land 156 counter-drone program.
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Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
Sahil Kapur,
NBC news,
28 June 2026
Rowland’s departure followed years of awarding millions in bonuses to more than a few amateur international free agents who did not pan out, particularly ones from Latin America.
—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
26 June 2026
Was he involved in awarding funds to the women for the NDAs?
—
Graham Kates,
CBS News,
26 June 2026
But in the group stage of the competition, Gollner says awarding a point for a tie acknowledges the effort inherent in staving off defeat.
—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN Money,
24 June 2026
Last year, voters showed a growing acceptance of the horror genre by awarding Oscars to Sinners and Weapons.
—
Sophia Morano,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The entire process from posting the grant for applications through awarding the funds takes a minimum of two to three months in the best of circumstances, said Jae Kennedy, president of the Alliance for NIDILRR Grantees and a professor of health and disability policy at Washington State University.
—
Lauren Chan,
STAT,
19 June 2026
Before awarding the contract, the university approved a sole-source procurement exception, citing the importance of maintaining a consistent artistic style among the Assembly Hall monuments.
—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
19 June 2026
Australia is accelerating efforts to protect frontline troops from the growing threat of small drones, awarding a contract to defense technology firm OpenWorks under the Australian Defence Force’s Land 156 counter-drone program.
—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awarding
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Consumers are rewarding those efforts.
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With the chances reduced, many managers are considering saving the Max Captain chip for those occasions, with the chip rewarding you with double points from the player who scores the most points from your starting 11.
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But the high court has interpreted the Constitution’s 14th Amendment — ratified in 1868 and upheld in a ruling in 1898 — as granting citizenship to all babies born in the country, regardless of parentage.
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The film became Netflix's most-streamed ever in its first 91 days, leading to Netflix granting master toy licenses to Hasbro and Mattel.
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In October 2024, the OnlyFans hair creator shared sweet throwback photos of her eldest son, Donnie, honoring his 10th birthday.
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The capsule installation was part of a joint ceremony with the unveiling of a park marker honoring patriots.
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After conferring, Robinson and the other justices returned the case to the lower court for further proceedings.
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The chemical is believed to work in a number of ways—jamming smell detectors so that mosquitoes cannot recognize a human or animal target, conferring a bitter taste that mosquitoes detect on their feet, or mimicking the smell of natural mosquito-repelling plants.
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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.
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Kennedy then mentioned her daughter and became emotional while commending her work.
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“Awarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awarding. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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