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

While votes on the MVP and other postseason awards are submitted before the start of the playoffs, the league traditionally waits for an opportune moment to announce the winners on the pregame shows of its media partners. —Mike Prada, New York Times, 18 May 2026

In between, Messi has won back-to-back league MVP awards (a first), won a Golden Boot as goal-scoring leader and led Inter Miami to the 2023 Leagues Cup title, the 2024 Supporters’ Shield for best regular-season record, and the 2025 MLS Cup as league champion. —Greg Cote may 18, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026

The commission will have the authority to issue both monetary awards and formal apologies to claimants. —Nandika Chatterjee, Time, 18 May 2026

The Dyrt has published the luxury camping awards list since 2022, and this is the third year an Idaho campsite has been included. —Nicole Blanchard, Idaho Statesman, 18 May 2026

The winners of the best actor and best actress at the Blumeys go on to New York to compete in the national high school musical theater awards program, the Jimmy Awards on June 22. —Charlotte Observer, 18 May 2026

The awards ceremony will be broadcast live on Saturday. —Valentine Ulgu-Servant, Vanity Fair, 18 May 2026

Entry must be the original work of the entrant, may not have been previously published, may not have won previous awards, and must not infringe upon the copyrights, trademarks, rights of privacy, publicity or other intellectual property or other rights of any person or entity. —Tim McGovern, PEOPLE, 18 May 2026

Throughout the evening, honorees including Charles Melton, Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Jet Li and Simu Liu took the stage to accept awards for their efforts to improve representation in Hollywood. —Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 12 May 2026

Verb

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

Internal revolt The clash over Russia and Israel has exposed a divide between the Biennale’s board and members of the international jury, a rotating cast of art world figures which awards the fair’s top prizes. —Jacqui Palumbo, CNN Money, 1 May 2026

The contest, which awards half of the pot to a winner and donates the other half to charity after expenses, has sold just shy of $350 million (C$472 million) in tickets since 2001, resulting in about $175 million (C$236 million) in prizes for residents of Alberta. —Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 30 Apr. 2026

Today, the Carol Shields Prize for Fiction, which awards $150,000 annually to women and non-binary writers with books published in Canada and the US, announced its 2026 shortlist. —Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 21 Apr. 2026

Snyder said construction on the pavilion is expected to begin once the village awards a contract this month. —Chuck Fieldman, Chicago Tribune, 15 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