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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
The foundation hosts biannual congresses, with panels devoted to discussing recent threats to the rule of law, and awarding honors to lawyers who defend it.
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Fabio Bertoni, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
One potential recourse for the NBA would be awarding the Heat a compensatory first round pick in 2027, which would allow Miami to trade four first-round picks.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
In a bold move to invest in new voices in cinema, TDE Films has announced its first-ever Short Film Fund, awarding five emerging filmmakers full production support to bring their narrative short films to life.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
On Monday, the league took notice, awarding Stockton the SEC's Offensive Player of the Week for Week 8, alongside Vanderbilt's Diego Pavia.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
In its statement, DHS said FEMA needs to be certain of its funding levels before awarding grant money, and that includes updates to a state’s population due to deportations.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
The city appeared to have reached the final stage of awarding a three-year, $27 million deal to a new security company on several occasions this year.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
In no event will Sponsor be responsible for awarding more than the number of prizes specified in these rules.
—Vogue, 13 Oct. 2025
The Earthshot Prize aims to spotlight inspiring, innovative solutions to some of the planet’s most urgent environmental challenges, awarding prizes across five key areas.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Fabio Bertoni, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
One potential recourse for the NBA would be awarding the Heat a compensatory first round pick in 2027, which would allow Miami to trade four first-round picks.
—Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 25 Oct. 2025
In a bold move to invest in new voices in cinema, TDE Films has announced its first-ever Short Film Fund, awarding five emerging filmmakers full production support to bring their narrative short films to life.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 23 Oct. 2025
On Monday, the league took notice, awarding Stockton the SEC's Offensive Player of the Week for Week 8, alongside Vanderbilt's Diego Pavia.
—Rowan Fisher-Shotton, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
In its statement, DHS said FEMA needs to be certain of its funding levels before awarding grant money, and that includes updates to a state’s population due to deportations.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2025
The city appeared to have reached the final stage of awarding a three-year, $27 million deal to a new security company on several occasions this year.
—Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
In no event will Sponsor be responsible for awarding more than the number of prizes specified in these rules.
—Vogue, 13 Oct. 2025
The Earthshot Prize aims to spotlight inspiring, innovative solutions to some of the planet’s most urgent environmental challenges, awarding prizes across five key areas.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awarding
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The screaming Scherzer earned a few more batters, rewarding his manager with three more outs.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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With the addition of solar and batteries on homes, hundreds of megawatts can be freed up or fed back into the grid to prevent blackouts during extreme weather while rewarding participating homeowners.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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OpenAI completes for-profit recapitalization OpenAI completed its for-profit recapitalization on Tuesday, granting Microsoft a 27% stake in the company and access to its models through 2032.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
29 Oct. 2025
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This provision establishes a new, permanent, dollar-for-dollar credit of up to $1,700 for individuals for donations to non-profit scholarship-granting organizations, according to the letters.—
Arthur Jones II,
ABC News,
29 Oct. 2025
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At the end of the episode, a title card appeared with words honoring Tate's life.—
Joey Nolfi,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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The 2026 stamps will roll out throughout the year, with the first releases—such as those honoring Muhammad Ali, Colorado Statehood, and Phillis Wheatley—scheduled for January.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Oct. 2025
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Most people who acquire type 1 diabetes have at least one of two specific-risk-conferring gene variants, or alleles, in this region.—
Rachel Nuwer,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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The organization’s board considered reinstating her in May, according to a letter from board Chairman James Holton, who resigned in protest after conferring with an attorney.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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Praise abounded for the 36-year-old, with three fellow veterans commending Rojas not just for his play, but also for his demeanor.—
Katie Woo,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
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Fort Worth school board trustee Tobi Jackson, whose district overlapped with Bivens’, also put out a call for prayer while commending Bivens on her years of service to the city.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Awarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awarding. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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