premiums

noun

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

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Recent Examples of premiums The Hartford's auto insurance policies have attractive features for older drivers, like accident forgiveness and affordable premiums for those over age 70. — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026 Although insurance options for medical travel exist, premiums and other costs could reduce the overall savings. — Kristine Lazar, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026 Meanwhile, rising bond yields, reflecting higher premiums demanded by investors for taking on greater risk, have been disrupting financial markets. — ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026 Because premiums are deducted directly from Social Security checks, this increase — combined with higher prescription deductibles — will eat into seniors’ annual Cost-of-Living Adjustment before the money arrives. — Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026 Kim countered that if relationships in state government was already lowering premiums, the candidates wouldn’t be having the debate. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026 With greater bargaining power after acquisitions, hospital systems can negotiate higher commercial prices for health care services, which can in turn raise premiums. — Casey B. Mulligan, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026 Florida homeowners have also faced a surge in insurance premiums and condo association fees, forcing many condo sellers to cut prices and pushing housing inventory higher in parts of the state. — Andrew McGowan, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for premiums
  1. awards
  2. prizes
  3. accolades
  4. honors
Noun
  • The jury will also bestow the best actor and actress awards, and may also award a screenplay award or an artistic achievement award.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The distributor will also submit Pullman for Best Supporting Actor, Metcalf for Best Supporting Actress and Lie for Best Actor in awards-season races.
    — Patrick Hipes, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of awards
Noun
  • The whole affair had a playfully casual mood, with Edwards casually eating his dinner while presenting the prizes and gleefully razzing the winners during their acceptance speeches.
    — Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 15 Oct. 2026
  • More than 120,000 other SuperLotto Plus tickets sold in California also won prizes ranging from $1 to $1,613, the lottery said.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of prizes
Noun
  • Ditka's illustrious career and numerous accolades speak for themselves, but his stories and lasting impact will be remembered for generations.
    — Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The accolades—five Pro Bowls, two All-Pros and offensive rookie of the year—speak for themselves.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of accolades
Noun
  • Among his official honors, he was named an officer of the French Order of Merit for his services to fashion by French President Emmanuel Macron last year.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Just a week after earning C-USA Special Teams Player of the Week honors by converting all five field-goal attempts, kicker Robert Czeremcha missed twice, including a potential game-tying kick at the end of regulation.
    — Alejandro Hernandez, Miami Herald, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of honors

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“Premiums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premiums. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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