Synonyms of awards

awards 1 of 2

noun

plural of award

1

as in prizes

something given in recognition of achievement

Faye received the highest award in the 16 and under category for her poem

Synonyms & Similar Words

• prizes
• accolades
• honors
• trophies
• medals
• distinctions
• premiums
• decorations
• badges
• plumes
• kudos
• ribbons
• blue ribbons
• plaques
• commendations
• cups
• plates
• laurels
• plaudits
• tributes
• crowns
• applauses
• eulogies
• compliments
• citations
• orders
• encomiums
• panegyrics
• paeans
• homages
• bravos
• hallelujahs
• honorable mentions

2

as in decisions

a position arrived at after consideration

in their award the board of arbitrators declared that both writers deserved screen credit for their contributions to the final screenplay

Synonyms & Similar Words

• decisions
• verdicts
• opinions
• conclusions
• determinations
• resolutions
• judgments
• diagnoses
• rulings
• findings
• calls
• choices
• views
• instructions
• mandates
• deliverances
• sentences
• decrees
• adjudications
• orders
• words
• options
• commandments
• selections
• directives
• edicts
• last words
• dictates
• feelings
• convictions
• charges
• notions
• behests
• say-sos
• dispositions
• minds
• beliefs
• consensuses
• sentiments
• persuasions
• eyes
• dooms

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• ties
• draws
• deadlocks
• halts
• stalemates
• standoffs

awards

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of award

1

as in rewards

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

• rewards
• honors
• commends
• praises
• hails
• remembers
• cites
• decorates
• compliments
• compensates
• salutes
• applauds
• acclaims
• reimburses
• pays
• repays
• recompenses
• requites

2

as in grants

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

custody of the boy was awarded to the grandparents

Synonyms & Similar Words

• grants
• confers
• accords
• gives
• vests
• provides
• bestows
• offers
• presents
• shows
• supplies
• contributes
• assigns
• furnishes
• donates
• extends
• allocates
• names
• appropriates
• appoints
• designates
• proffers
• sets
• fixes
• dubs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• calls
• recalls
• revokes
• drops
• repeals
• rescinds
• invalidates
• voids
• nullifies
• aborts
• annuls
• calls off
• abrogates
• withdraws
• retracts
• writes off
• takes back
• recants

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of awards

Noun

The Toronto International Film Festival is in full swing as Hollywood brings its awards-ready finest as well as populist fare to the Great White North. — Brian Truitt, USA Today, 12 Sep. 2026

Don’t expect Terran R to win awards right away … NASA still wants to see a new rocket like Terran R, which has yet to make its debut, demonstrate success in flight. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 11 Sep. 2026

Bergvall won multiple player of the year awards in his first season in English football after leaving Sweden at only 18. — Jay Harris, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

The semifinalists, who represent less than 1% of high school seniors, now compete to be finalists by providing information on their academic record, school and community activities, leadership abilities, employment, and honors and awards. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 11 Sep. 2026

The event’s 51st edition features 10 days of premieres, gala presentations and more as the third leg of the fall festival tour (along with Venice and Telluride) that helps set the agenda for awards season. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 11 Sep. 2026

A number of nominees will present the awards throughout the night. — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026

With this year’s Venice Film Festival drawing to a close, the dishing out of awards has begun. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 11 Sep. 2026

The annual awards, which recognize the most absurd research science can offer, were handed out at a ceremony in Zurich on Thursday. — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 4 Sep. 2026

Verb

The bills mainly affect CSU, which awards far more bachelor’s degrees than UC and a smaller share of master’s and doctoral degrees. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026

The tour on Monday revealed plans for PGA Tour Charities ahead of the season-ending Tour Championship, which has a $40 million purse that awards $10 million to the winner. — ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026

Even if the court awards smaller damages, the states also seek an order to change how Meta’s platforms operate. — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026

The Justice Department awards billions of dollars in federal grants each year. — Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

The Colorado Housing and Finance Authority, a statewide housing finance authority that awards those credits to developers, lobbied Congress for the change. — Solomon Greene, The Conversation, 14 Aug. 2026

The initiative also features the CyberSafe Raffle, which awards a $10,000 grant to a school of an employee’s choice. — Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 12 Aug. 2026

Back then, Jagland was the secretary general of the European Council and chairman of the committee that awards the Nobel peace prize. — Ola Morris Innset, The Dial, 2 June 2026

The California Interscholastic Federation (CIF) reinstituted a pilot program that awards any female athlete who finished behind Hernandez one spot higher, resulting in Hernandez sharing podium spots with females in the last two rounds of the state tournament. — Jackson Thompson Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026