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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
Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 16 Mar. 2026
Paul Thomas Anderson's film One Battle After Another dominated the evening, taking home six awards, including Best Picture and the inaugural Best Casting trophy.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
Infiniti’s Oscars look this evening concludes what has been a thrilling awards season run for the star.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2026
But to a really impressive extent, this Oscars ceremony was exactly what these awards should be.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
Like every awards year, the race produced its share of heartbreaks.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026
Jenner posed happily with Chalamet, who had been up for Best Actor at the awards ceremony.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
For the majority of the Oscars race, awards prognosticators concurred that Chalamet was headed for victory, but convictions wavered after Jordan notched a surprise win at the Actor Awards — to Viola Davis’ great delight.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
The Big East’s individual awards are voted on by the conference’s coaches, whose selections are not made public.
—Peter Sblendorio, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
Florida lawmakers are assigning no new money this year for My Safe Florida Home, the popular home-hardening program that awards $10,000 grants to help Floridians upgrade their windows and doors.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
The Hogsett administration routinely awards those contracts without any competition, according to a city spokesperson.
—IndyStar, 27 Jan. 2026
Proceeds from the event support the National Western Scholarship Trust, which awards 100 scholarships to students attending colleges and universities in Colorado and Wyoming for studies in agricultural science, rural medicine or veterinary medicine.
—Chris Bolin, Denver Post, 17 Jan. 2026
Trump has publicly lobbied to win the Peace Prize, claiming to have ended at least eight wars, but also repeatedly criticized the committee that awards it.
—Sophie Brams, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2026
Details of the return to fares will be finalized in late January, when the KCATA awards a contract for a farebox provider, spokesperson Cindy Baker wrote in an email.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2026
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
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
Noun
Many midlife women were nominated for this year’s awards, including in the acting categories, and two midlife women won.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 16 Mar. 2026
Paul Thomas Anderson's film One Battle After Another dominated the evening, taking home six awards, including Best Picture and the inaugural Best Casting trophy.
—Allison Degrushe, Entertainment Weekly, 16 Mar. 2026
Infiniti’s Oscars look this evening concludes what has been a thrilling awards season run for the star.
—Christian Allaire, Vogue, 16 Mar. 2026
But to a really impressive extent, this Oscars ceremony was exactly what these awards should be.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 16 Mar. 2026
Like every awards year, the race produced its share of heartbreaks.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 16 Mar. 2026
Jenner posed happily with Chalamet, who had been up for Best Actor at the awards ceremony.
—Meg Walters, InStyle, 16 Mar. 2026
For the majority of the Oscars race, awards prognosticators concurred that Chalamet was headed for victory, but convictions wavered after Jordan notched a surprise win at the Actor Awards — to Viola Davis’ great delight.
—Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2026
The Big East’s individual awards are voted on by the conference’s coaches, whose selections are not made public.
—Peter Sblendorio, Hartford Courant, 10 Mar. 2026
Verb
For the tenth year in a row, Literary Hub is pleased to announce the opening of the , which awards $1,000 to an American woman, aged 30 or younger, to acknowledge an outstanding book collection.
—Literary Hub, 5 Mar. 2026
Florida lawmakers are assigning no new money this year for My Safe Florida Home, the popular home-hardening program that awards $10,000 grants to help Floridians upgrade their windows and doors.
—Lawrence Mower, Miami Herald, 19 Feb. 2026
The Hogsett administration routinely awards those contracts without any competition, according to a city spokesperson.
—IndyStar, 27 Jan. 2026
Proceeds from the event support the National Western Scholarship Trust, which awards 100 scholarships to students attending colleges and universities in Colorado and Wyoming for studies in agricultural science, rural medicine or veterinary medicine.
—Chris Bolin, Denver Post, 17 Jan. 2026
Trump has publicly lobbied to win the Peace Prize, claiming to have ended at least eight wars, but also repeatedly criticized the committee that awards it.
—Sophie Brams, The Hill, 16 Jan. 2026
Details of the return to fares will be finalized in late January, when the KCATA awards a contract for a farebox provider, spokesperson Cindy Baker wrote in an email.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 14 Jan. 2026
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awards
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Jack Thorne and Stephen Graham’s knife-crime drama has won Emmys and Golden Globes, and will now compete for prizes in the UK when the RTS Awards takes place on March 24.—
Jake Kanter,
Deadline,
10 Mar. 2026
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Lottery winners of prizes past have learned, sometimes the hard way, the value of anonymity when coming into a large amount of money.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
9 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Too often, advisory bodies provide feedback after decisions have already been made rather than helping shape them from the beginning.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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But the quality of the data that underpins many sourcing decisions could use a glow-up.—
Jasmin Malik Chua,
Sourcing Journal,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The Read to Reef partnership between the aquarium and Enoch Pratt creates a profound and memorable experience that rewards early literacy with fun and adventure, prioritizing the youngest members of our community — and setting them up for a brighter academic future.—
Nancy S. Grasmick,
Baltimore Sun,
14 Mar. 2026
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This title rewards our very strong start to the tournament.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Continue reading … BORDER BATTLE — Appeals court grants Trump reprieve on deportations hours before block.—
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FOXNews.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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The bill will become law once King Charles III grants royal assent — a formality — and the hereditary peers will leave at the end of the current session of Parliament this spring, completing a political process begun a quarter century ago.—
Jill Lawless,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In relatively quick succession, Best Actor accolades went to Jamie Foxx for Ray in 2005 and Forest Whitaker for The Last King of Scotland two years later.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
16 Mar. 2026
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In the town of Gay, a rural hamlet about 60 miles south of Atlanta, a resort has earned one of the highest accolades in global hospitality.—
Henri Hollis,
AJC.com,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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By returning the guilty verdicts late Tuesday, the six-person jury concluded that the blog posts amounted to threats and Boyne intended them to be so.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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Those cases were left to juries, which returned life verdicts.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
10 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The transition from cutesy, overly frilly looks into something sleeker can boost their confidence and teach them valuable skills in dressing oneself in a way that honors their self-expression and changing sartorial needs.—
Kelsey Legg,
ABC News,
12 Mar. 2026
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The monument honors the National Woman’s Party, which fought for suffrage in the early 19th century.—
Madison Dapcevich,
Outside,
11 Mar. 2026
Noun
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In 2016, the Hilton took over and revamped it with colonial Art Deco stylings and a random faux dinosaur skeleton that divided opinions.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
14 Mar. 2026
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Broward residents did an amazing job contacting officials and voicing their opinions.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Awards.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awards. Accessed 18 Mar. 2026.
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