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Recent Examples of prize money
Drafted athletes will receive salaries and can win prize money.
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Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 26 Jan. 2026
After attending Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington, Jordan eventually turned professional earning prize money of just $6,388 during that 12-month period and achieving a career-high ranking of 1,141.
—Patrick Snell, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
That was until an anonymous donor matched the prize money, doubling the award, Newman announced during the award ceremony.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026
The upgrade allows the tournament to attract better players to compete due to an increase in prize money and rankings points up for grabs.
—Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
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Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 26 Jan. 2026
After attending Gonzaga University in Spokane, Washington, Jordan eventually turned professional earning prize money of just $6,388 during that 12-month period and achieving a career-high ranking of 1,141.
—Patrick Snell, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026
That was until an anonymous donor matched the prize money, doubling the award, Newman announced during the award ceremony.
—Jessica Ma, Dallas Morning News, 16 Jan. 2026
The upgrade allows the tournament to attract better players to compete due to an increase in prize money and rankings points up for grabs.
—Steven Rosenbaum, CBS News, 14 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prize money
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What’s more, the harsh reality is that the Heat — whose strong interest in Antetokounmpo is widely known — can access a treasure trove of first-rounders (up to four) in the summer and should thus incentivize Golden State to seize this current moment.—
Sam Amick,
New York Times,
30 Jan. 2026
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According to the publication’s source, ICE already had a treasure trove of personal details about Pretti before his death on Saturday.—
Joe Wilkins,
Futurism,
29 Jan. 2026
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The lifting of the moratorium in Madagascar applies to most minerals other than gold.—
Preeti Jha,
semafor.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Sha'Carri Richardson, an Olympic gold medalist and one of the world's fastest women on the track, was arrested Thursday in Florida and accused of driving over 100 mph, according to jail booking records.—
Marlene Lenthang,
NBC news,
30 Jan. 2026
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The dress in question is the Alexa Gown from Cult Gaia, which features the brand’s signature cutouts created from gold-toned, brushed brass rings binding its silk fabric into intricate patterns.—
Jessica Bennett,
VIBE.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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The impressive brass ring was found at Wawel Royal Castle in Krakow, Poland.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
22 May 2025
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“Prize money.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/prize%20money. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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