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Recent Examples of prize money
His next big shock was learning the prize money was much, much bigger than contestants were originally told.
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Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2025
Each winning member of the six-man team makes £250,000 in prize money, but the losers don’t go home empty-handed as there is an appearance fee for all based on ranking positions after Roland Garros.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Today, Publishers Clearing House and its prize money seem quaint in comparison to jackpots of more than $1 billion from Powerball and Mega Millions.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
The competition awards no prize money; the main reward is glory.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
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Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 23 Sep. 2025
Each winning member of the six-man team makes £250,000 in prize money, but the losers don’t go home empty-handed as there is an appearance fee for all based on ranking positions after Roland Garros.
—Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Today, Publishers Clearing House and its prize money seem quaint in comparison to jackpots of more than $1 billion from Powerball and Mega Millions.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
The competition awards no prize money; the main reward is glory.
—Sarah Larson, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for prize money
Noun
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Of these, 440 samples had never been sequenced before, offering a treasure trove of fresh data.—
Pranjal Malewar,
New Atlas,
30 Sep. 2025
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Though Season 22 has not been announced for the long-running series, fans will have a fashionable finale – and a treasure trove of past episodes to remember for now.—
Greta Cross,
USA Today,
25 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Friday night brings their first preseason matchup as the purple and gold take on the Phoenix Suns.—
Matthew Couden,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Oct. 2025
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For example, swapping silver and white for gold and brass is one way of easily bringing in warm fall tones.—
Sophia Beams,
Better Homes & Gardens,
4 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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 Oct. 2025.
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