PREMIUM Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

ˈprē-mē-əm

Definition of premium

as in prize

something given in recognition of achievement encouraging Girl Scouts to sell more cookies by offering premiums

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adjective

as in expensive

commanding a large price lavish feasts at which premium wines flowed freely

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Recent Examples of premium

Noun

The tech giant has agreed to pay a premium for new electricity coming from planned upgrades to two of the utility’s nuclear reactors. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 23 Sep. 2026 Two-thirds of companies with at least 500 employees plan to raise workers’ share of premiums. — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026

Adjective

And foodies can stop by The Twisted Vine for its premium olive oils and balsamic vinegars. — Erika Ebsworth-Goold, Travel + Leisure, 19 Sep. 2026 The only feature missing was a premium tier that would argue with the professor about your grade. — Dan Rockmore, New Yorker, 19 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for premium

Recent Examples of Synonyms for premium

Noun

Nearly 220,000 other tickets sold in the United States also won prizes ranging from $10 to $40,000 in the drawing, the lottery said.

— Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 23 Sep. 2026
And the film festival announced actor and producer Marc Clotet will return to become president of the jury for the 15th edition after presenting the juried Voz Dormida prize at the first edition 2012.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of prize

Adjective

Plant operators will be able to stretch their operating cycles to 24 months, cutting down on expensive refueling outages and keeping the plant running continuously for longer stretches.

— Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 23 Sep. 2026
The couple found another vet to operate on Apex’s shoulder, but because his condition was worse, the surgery was more expensive.

— David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of expensive

Noun

Taylor Swift gave an emotional speech while accepting the award for Video of the Year at the MTV VMAs on September 27.

— Christina Perrier, InStyle, 28 Sep. 2026
Luckily, Swift accepted her award before showing everybody the video, because there was a good chance the awards body might have changed its mind.

— Isabella Albaig, Vulture, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of award

Adjective

And one of its most valuable assets is the ground game’s ability to open up the passing offense.

— Connor Dullinger, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026
However, conventional disposal tactics like landfills and incineration trigger severe environmental pollution while squandering valuable resources.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026

Definition of valuable

Noun

The project in development is being produced by Anita Hyppönen, recipient as well of the Connecting Cottbus Producers Exchange accolade.

— Annika Pham, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
In receiving the award, Arjona joins a rich roster of talents, including actress Maude Apatow who was bestowed with the accolade last year.

— Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of accolade

Adjective

One of the biggest lessons from 2026 was the importance of finishing games and avoiding a costly losing streak.

— Brandon Liguori, Miami Herald, 27 Sep. 2026
The Browns outlasted the Carolina Panthers, 21-18, dropping the Panthers to 1-2 on a day that was costly in many ways.

— Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 27 Sep. 2026

Definition of costly

Noun

At the University of Turin, Pavese wrote his thesis on Walt Whitman, which was initially rejected because of the evident influence of Croce and then passed, with honors, after Leone Ginzburg savvily intervened and found Pavese a new examiner.

— Max Norman, Harpers Magazine, 22 Sep. 2026
The Missouri Association of Prosecuting Attorneys earlier this year had awarded Zahnd the group’s highest honor for his years of service as a prosecutor.

— Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026

Definition of honor

Adjective

Seeing these two girl dads tear up about walking their babies down the aisle, the passage of time, and the inviolate personhood of their daughters was tender and precious.

— Bethy Squires, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2026
One burns the only copy of her sister’s precious handwritten manuscript; at least two others set houses on fire, one while her unsuspecting parents are still asleep inside.

— Hillary Busis, Vanity Fair, 25 Sep. 2026

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