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

Times staff photographers Gina Ferazzi and Genaro Molina also received multiple awards. —Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2026

The young actor was hoping to earn his first Oscar for his performance in Josh Safdie’s ping-pong caper Marty Supreme, but a bold awards campaign took a nose-dive in early March, unhelped by Chalamet’s opera-ballet comments. —Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 13 Apr. 2026

The film's main stars — McCarthy, Kristen Wiig, Rose Byrne, Ellie Kemper and Maya Rudolph — all gathered onstage together at the 2026 Oscars for a hilarious reunion at the awards show. —Bailey Richards, PEOPLE, 13 Apr. 2026

The awards program is designed to recognize women who have made significant contributions to their District 38 community and demonstrated exceptional leadership. —News Release, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026

Dust off your black tie—the post-Oscars break is almost over and the 2027 awards race is about to begin, in the form of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival. —Radhika Seth, Vogue, 12 Apr. 2026

The crime drama series also spawned the equally beloved Bob Odenkirk vehicle Better Call Saul, which clinched 53 Emmy nods but did not receive any awards during its run from 2015 to 2022. —Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 12 Apr. 2026

Other times, loyalty programs dramatically adjust the cost of awards, such as Hyatt’s recent addition of new price tiers, which was announced in February and goes into effect in May. —Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 6 Apr. 2026

The Gaines Award will be presented during the NSMA’s 66th awards banquet on June 29 at Grandover Resort & Spa in Greensboro, North Carolina. —Michelle Kaufman april 6, Miami Herald, 6 Apr. 2026

Verb

The guide awards one to three stars to fine dining establishments and is one of the industry's most prestigious honors. —Wcco Staff, CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026

No place awards the ball in play like Coors. —Troy Renck, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026

Prizes are available, including the Golden Egg, which awards a complimentary party at Kings with space for 12 friends to bowl, eat and play on the house. —Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2026

Boozer was also named the Pete Newell Big Man of the Year and Freshman of the Year, becoming the first player ever to sweep the NABC Division I awards in the same season. —Cole Sullivan, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Apr. 2026

Created to honor the legacy and impact of late Charlotte Observer Hornets beat writer Rick Bonnell, the scholarship awards $10,000 annually via the Hornets Foundation to a journalism student enrolled at a university or college in North Carolina. —Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 22 Mar. 2026

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