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 Families feel healthcare costs through premiums, deductibles and prescriptions; employers see them in compensation budgets; government sees them in Medicare and Medicaid spending. — Eugene Litvak, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026 The bill fails to address the true drivers of rising premiums. — Daily Southtown, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026 New risks have caused maritime insurance premiums to skyrocket. — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026 In the best-case scenario, health insurance premiums would go down and Americans would live longer and more ailment-free lives. — Andréa Becker, STAT, 14 Aug. 2026 Rising housing costs, groceries, utilities, insurance premiums, and prescription drug expenses continue to strain household budgets. — Drema Hymon, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026 The requirement to pay mortgage insurance premiums increases costs. — Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026 Should this happen, Court expects insurers to raise the monthly premiums on homeowners’ insurance. — Linh Tat, Daily News, 14 Aug. 2026 The rankings considered factors such as veterinary costs, pet insurance premiums, access to animal shelters, dog parks and pet-friendly trails, walkability, weather and the strength of state animal protection laws. — Evan Moore august 8, Charlotte Observer, 8 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for premiums
  1. awards
  2. prizes
  3. accolades
  4. honors
Noun
  • Hüller starred alongside Ryan Gosling in Phil Lord and Christopher Miller’s Project Hail Mary and headlines Paweł Pawlikowski’s Fatherland, which premiered in Cannes and is considered a strong awards-season contender.
    — Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The event features pitches from Build with Gemini XPRIZE finalists, a $2 million hackathon and the Future Vision XPRIZE awards ceremony.
    — Mya Copeland, Variety, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of awards
Noun
  • The novel won the American Book Award, one of the prizes Morrison had won for her 1987 novel Beloved.
    — Keziah Weir, Vanity Fair, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Cash prizes were also awarded in Arizona, California, Connecticut, Florida, Michigan and North Carolina.
    — Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of prizes
Noun
  • The role also earned him Academy Award, Golden Globe, SAG award and Critics Choice Award nominations, among other accolades.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 14 Aug. 2026
  • In an independent sector where even experienced filmmakers struggle to finance their next project, these are hardly ornamental accolades.
    — Callum McLennan, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of accolades
Noun
  • The film screened at the Berlinale and won the Golden Biznaga for best Ibero-American film, along with Silver Biznaga honors for best director and cinematography at the Málaga International Film Festival.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Overall, 24 Bulldogs have earned preseason honors over that span.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of honors

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