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

Condé Nast Traveler Triple Crown is therefore based off of nearly four decades of awards, accolades, and recognition across the industry. —Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026

The same goes for premium business or first-class awards. —Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 1 June 2026

Eligibility & Applying for the AI Upskill Accelerator The EDA anticipates making five to eight awards ranging from $1 million to $8 million. —Shalin Jyotishi, Forbes.com, 1 June 2026

Kylian Mbappé is working as a cashier at the corner store with what seems to be four Employee of the Month awards behind him on the wall, presumably inspired by his four French Player of the Year awards. —Don Riddell, CNN Money, 1 June 2026

The Emmys still draw consumer attention to a series — or a streamer — despite the fact that ratings for awards telecasts have cratered since the pandemic. —Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026

The awards show took a hiatus between 2022 and 2025. —Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 26 May 2026

Compasso d’Oro is one of the world’s most prestigious design awards and was founded by Gio Ponti in 1954. —Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 25 May 2026

The awards, which highlight the best campgrounds across North America, are based on a review of more than 3 million data points, including guest feedback, booking trends, park features, and amenities. —Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 25 May 2026

Verb

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

Newsome’s journalism won various awards throughout her career, including an induction into the Silver Circle by the Mid-America Chapter of the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, the organization that awards local Emmys. —Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 30 May 2026

That advantage was in large part offset by payments from UEFA’s ‘value pillar’, a mechanism which awards clubs money based upon their coefficient ranking (determined by past performance in European competition) and the size of their nation’s broadcast rights deal for the competition. —Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 30 May 2026

The African Beer Cup has several categories restricted to African ingredients and also awards the African Celebration Award which goes to the highest scoring beer that champions the use of African ingredients. —Don Tse, Forbes.com, 27 May 2026

The Blue Flag program, run by the Foundation for Environmental Education and managed locally by the Instituto Ambientes em Rede, awards one of the most rigorous certifications a beach can earn. —Taryn White, Travel + Leisure, 26 May 2026

The state currently awards most of its votes by congressional district, giving Democrats a chance to deny Republicans of at least one vote in the 2nd Congressional District. —Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 12 May 2026

The jury that awards the prestigious Golden Lion prizes resigned last week in protest over the participation of Russia and Israel. —ABC News, 6 May 2026