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as in prizes
something given in recognition of achievement
Faye received the highest award in the 16 and under category for her poem
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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
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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
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as in grants
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 awards
Wcco Staff, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
The Golden Globes was the second awards ceremony this season to pay tribute to Reiner.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 12 Jan. 2026
Ray is coming off a Golden Globe nomination for Sirāt, which was also nominated for Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language at last night’s awards.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2026
The awards show may get that Generation Alpha viewership yet.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
Tonight, the film won the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, capping off a stellar week for its awards run.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
Penn's movie One Battle After Another won five awards total at the ceremony, including Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Sabonis missed five of his first six shots while being guarded by Gobert, a 7-foot-1 center with four Defensive Player of the Year awards.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Millie Bobby Brown, Noah Schnapp, Finn Wolfhard, Caleb McLaughlin, Gaten Matarazzo and Jamie Campbell Bower joined creators Ross and Matt Duffer and executive producer Shawn Levy for a conversation in Hollywood after awards voters were given an early look at the first episode of the new season.
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 9 Nov. 2025
John Roy, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026
Yet, when the computers spit out the results for the 2024 Player Impact Program that awards $50 million to the PGA’s biggest stars, Woods ranked first and collected the top $10 million bonus.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Fourteen winners are sent to a second round of judging and tasted again by a smaller jury who awards each cheese between one and seven points.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 30 Dec. 2025
The club annually awards Peter Schmid Memorial Sportsmanship Award to deserving individual players, and sometimes to entire teams.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025
The Traceys have started a foundation in honor of Paul that awards $1,600 scholarships to two Waltham High School students pursuing law enforcement careers.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 24 Dec. 2025
Owning one of the Cup Series’ 36 charters essentially awards an asset to the teams — ones that appreciate and depreciate as the sport fares over time.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Dec. 2025
The Nobel Committee often awards its Peace Prize to leaders who champion democracy and human rights, including those whose sacrifices include years as political prisoners.
—Human Rights Watch, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
While the grand prize is the titular Starbucks for Life, which awards four winners free food or drinks every day for the next 30 years, the most talked about gift is the 17,000 Bearista Cold Cups up for grabs.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
Noun
The organizers pledged to continue the campaign throughout awards season to ensure the public knows the names of Good and others killed by ICE agents in shootings.
—Wcco Staff, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
The Golden Globes was the second awards ceremony this season to pay tribute to Reiner.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 12 Jan. 2026
Ray is coming off a Golden Globe nomination for Sirāt, which was also nominated for Best Motion Picture – Non-English Language at last night’s awards.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 12 Jan. 2026
The awards show may get that Generation Alpha viewership yet.
—Lisa Respers France, CNN Money, 12 Jan. 2026
Tonight, the film won the Golden Globe for Best Motion Picture – Musical or Comedy, capping off a stellar week for its awards run.
—Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 12 Jan. 2026
Penn's movie One Battle After Another won five awards total at the ceremony, including Best Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy.
—Tommy McArdle, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
Sabonis missed five of his first six shots while being guarded by Gobert, a 7-foot-1 center with four Defensive Player of the Year awards.
—Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Millie Bobby Brown, Noah Schnapp, Finn Wolfhard, Caleb McLaughlin, Gaten Matarazzo and Jamie Campbell Bower joined creators Ross and Matt Duffer and executive producer Shawn Levy for a conversation in Hollywood after awards voters were given an early look at the first episode of the new season.
—Kirsten Chuba, HollywoodReporter, 9 Nov. 2025
Verb
Far from turning on her, the audience awards her with a head-spinning third applause break in just 50 seconds.
—John Roy, Vulture, 13 Jan. 2026
Yet, when the computers spit out the results for the 2024 Player Impact Program that awards $50 million to the PGA’s biggest stars, Woods ranked first and collected the top $10 million bonus.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 30 Dec. 2025
Fourteen winners are sent to a second round of judging and tasted again by a smaller jury who awards each cheese between one and seven points.
—Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 30 Dec. 2025
The club annually awards Peter Schmid Memorial Sportsmanship Award to deserving individual players, and sometimes to entire teams.
—News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Dec. 2025
The Traceys have started a foundation in honor of Paul that awards $1,600 scholarships to two Waltham High School students pursuing law enforcement careers.
—Lance Reynolds, Boston Herald, 24 Dec. 2025
Owning one of the Cup Series’ 36 charters essentially awards an asset to the teams — ones that appreciate and depreciate as the sport fares over time.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 11 Dec. 2025
The Nobel Committee often awards its Peace Prize to leaders who champion democracy and human rights, including those whose sacrifices include years as political prisoners.
—Human Rights Watch, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025
While the grand prize is the titular Starbucks for Life, which awards four winners free food or drinks every day for the next 30 years, the most talked about gift is the 17,000 Bearista Cold Cups up for grabs.
—Sabrina Weiss, PEOPLE, 8 Dec. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awards
Noun
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For prizes of $50,000 or more, you are required to claim in person at the Hoosier Lottery headquarters in Indianapolis.—
Chris Sims,
IndyStar,
9 Jan. 2026
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Their popularity isn’t from winning expensive prizes, or because competitions pay big.—
Anna Rahmanan,
thehustle.co,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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The Birds will have some tough decisions to make on key players who have contributed to two Super Bowl runs over the last four seasons.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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Textile Talks provides the educational layer of the show, examining sustainability, compliance, supply chain shifts and digitalization so buyers can better understand the context behind their sourcing decisions.—
SJ Studio,
Sourcing Journal,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The operating hours and days at this place are a bit sporadic (check online), but their tender meat rewards the effort.—
Matt Moore,
Southern Living,
13 Jan. 2026
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Compact but full of character, East Troy rewards travelers who take the time to explore it.—
Sarah Miller,
Midwest Living,
13 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Through meditation, the mind naturally relaxes, settles into the present moment, and grants us access to our consciousness and our own innate intelligence.—
Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar,
Time,
10 Jan. 2026
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In doing so, the artist grants his subjects newfound interiority, as viewers are invited to convene and gather rather than simply stare.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Chalamet has counted a Critics Choice Award, Palm Springs International Film Festival award and a nomination at the upcoming Actor Awards among his accolades for Marty Supreme (all one year after earning the same nods for playing Bob Dylan in 2024’s A Complete Unknown).—
Jack Smart,
PEOPLE,
12 Jan. 2026
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Soft-spoken and grounded, Stephen White has little interest in accolades.—
Sara James Mnookin,
Architectural Digest,
12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Their verdicts shape borrowing costs and, in some cases, whether countries can raise capital for education, health, and infrastructure.—
Yinka Adegoke,
semafor.com,
12 Jan. 2026
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But the Florida Supreme Court in 2017 ruled the new law was unconstitutional, saying jury verdicts needed to be unanimous.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Started by Denverite Lu Vason in 1984, the Bill Pickett Invitational Rodeo (BPIR) celebrates Black cowboys and cowgirls, and honors their contributions to building the American West.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
15 Jan. 2026
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The award honors the most versatile player in the country.—
Eddie Brown,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
15 Jan. 2026
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Justice Sonia Sotomayor offered sharp commentary on Tuesday about the Supreme Court‘s recent rulings, claiming the high court has adopted several past dissenting opinions as new rulings.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
14 Jan. 2026
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As that becomes more developed, more enlightened, as new discoveries are made, new truths discovered and manners and opinions change, with the change of circumstances, institutions must advance also to keep pace with the times.—
The Atlantic,
The Atlantic,
13 Jan. 2026
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“Awards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awards. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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