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awarding

verb , present participle of award

Synonyms and Antonyms of awarding

1 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 of awarding

Words Related to awarding

citing, decorating, honoring, remembering

compensating, paying, recompensing, requiting

reimbursing, repaying

acclaiming, applauding, commending, complimenting, hailing, praising, saluting

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

custody of the boy was awarded to the grandparents

Synonyms of awarding

according, conferring, granting, vesting

Words Related to awarding

bestowing, contributing, donating, giving, presenting, showing

furnishing, providing, supplying

extending, offering, proffering

allocating, appropriating, assigning

appointing, designating, dubbing, fixing, naming, setting

Near Antonyms of awarding

aborting, calling, calling off, dropping, recalling, repealing, rescinding, revoking

abrogating, annulling, invalidating, nullifying, voiding, writing off

recanting, retracting, taking back, withdrawing

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