as in decoration
a piece of metal given in honor of a special event, a person, or an achievement
the display case held an impressive array of military medals from World War II
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Recent Examples of medal
But the two females faced the opposite direction as the other competitors received their medals from officials.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2025
And show me one woman who’d take on the physical and financial costs of a seventh baby for a medal.
—Susan Rietano Davey, Hartford Courant, 30 May 2025
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet awards a medal to Chinese personnel involved in the construction of National Road 71C on April 12, 2025, in Tbong Khmum Province, Cambodia.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
After also scoring two silver medals and two bronze medals at the event, Retton walked away with more medals than any other athlete at that year's Olympics.
—EW.com, 27 May 2025
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2025
And show me one woman who’d take on the physical and financial costs of a seventh baby for a medal.
—Susan Rietano Davey, Hartford Courant, 30 May 2025
Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet awards a medal to Chinese personnel involved in the construction of National Road 71C on April 12, 2025, in Tbong Khmum Province, Cambodia.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 May 2025
After also scoring two silver medals and two bronze medals at the event, Retton walked away with more medals than any other athlete at that year's Olympics.
—EW.com, 27 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medal
Noun
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Lowe’s is the latest store to offer early Halloween decorations, with several new decorations and animatronics from Disney’s Haunted Mansion ride.—
Chris Morris,
Fortune,
9 June 2025
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This photo shows the decoration from the cake of Jenita Aguilar's wedding, which is sponsored by the Pope, at her home in Tacloban City, province of Leyte on April 22, 2025, a day after Pope's death.—
Suzanne Blake,
MSNBC Newsweek,
28 May 2025
Noun
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In the prequel, wildcard Edwards is discharged from the SEALs after an operation, and his coveted trident insignia is removed from his uniform.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
29 May 2025
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Fashion as an insignia of belonging is at the forefront of the conversation.—
Martino Carrera,
Footwear News,
23 May 2025
Noun
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Gauff raised the winner’s trophy aloft, then kissed it several times.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
9 June 2025
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The Florida Panthers’ top forward features the back-to-back Selke Trophy winner in center Aleksander Barkov and this year’s runner up for the trophy in Sam Reinhart.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
8 June 2025
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Students were required to complete 60 internship hours each quarter and give a presentation on their experiences before graduating in order to wear a special medallion with their graduation regalia, Fujikado said.—
Elizabeth Marie Himchak,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2025
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The landmark in his wellness journey was marked with a social media upload that featured the rapper displacing his sobriety medallion.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
23 May 2025
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“Medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medal. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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