Synonyms of prizes

prizes 1 of 3

noun

plural of prize

1

as in gems

someone or something unusually desirable

in the view of most of her friends, her current boyfriend is certainly no prize

Synonyms & Similar Words

• gems
• treasures
• jewels
• plums
• pearls
• valuables
• blessings
• spoils
• catches
• goodies
• finds
• windfalls
• swags
• golds
• booties
• brass rings
• loots
• glories
• godsends
• jackpots
• plunders
• treasure troves
• prize moneys
• prides

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• losers
• lemons

2

as in awards

something given in recognition of achievement

the Pritzker Architecture Prize is the world's most prestigious honor in the field of architecture

Synonyms & Similar Words

• awards
• accolades
• honors
• trophies
• medals
• premiums
• decorations
• distinctions
• plumes
• badges
• kudos
• ribbons
• blue ribbons
• cups
• plaques
• plates
• tributes
• crowns
• laurels
• commendations
• plaudits
• applauses
• compliments
• eulogies
• orders
• citations
• encomiums
• paeans
• panegyrics
• homages
• hallelujahs
• bravos
• honorable mentions

prizes

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verb (1)

present tense third-person singular of prize

1

as in extracts

to draw out by force or with effort

prizing the stubborn nails out of the board

Synonyms & Similar Words

• extracts
• pulls
• yanks
• tears (out)
• pries
• plucks
• mines
• corkscrews
• roots (out)
• takes (out)
• removes
• withdraws
• uproots
• wrests
• wrings

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• inserts
• installs
• implants
• jams
• instills
• stuffs
• rams
• wedges
• crams

2

as in pries

to raise, move, or pull apart with or as if with a lever

trying to prize apart the jammed gears

Synonyms & Similar Words

• pries
• levers
• lifts
• pulls
• parts
• breaks
• jimmies
• divides
• shifts
• breaks up
• hoists
• uplifts
• elevates
• disjoins
• separates
• disengages
• detaches

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• connects
• joins

prizes

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verb (2)

present tense third-person singular of prize

as in treasures

to hold dear

veterinarians know that pets are highly prized by their owners

Synonyms & Similar Words

• treasures
• values
• loves
• appreciates
• enjoys
• respects
• likes
• cherishes
• admires
• regards
• relishes
• grooves (on)
• revels (in)
• fancies
• delights (in)
• sets store by
• apprizes
• reverences
• venerates
• reveres
• dotes (on)
• digs
• memorializes
• caresses
• esteems
• enshrines
• idolizes
• worships
• adores

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• hates
• sniffs (at)
• disvalues
• despises
• undervalues
• scouts
• detests
• snubs
• minimizes
• abhors
• disdains
• loathes
• abominates
• high-hats
• scorns
• execrates
• slights
• writes off
• neglects
• forgets
• disparages
• puts down
• depreciates
• decries
• belittles
• deprecates
• abandons
• cries down
• kisses off
• bad-mouths

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of prizes

Noun

If multiple participants remain after Week 18, each remaining participant will receive the foregoing prizes. — The Athletic, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026

There will be local vendors, live music, face painting, games and prizes, giveaways and community resources and, of course, gelato. — Olivia Wakim, AJC.com, 31 July 2026

The game does not involve wagering, deposits or real-money prizes beyond Delta gift cards. — Christopher Harris, CBS News, 31 July 2026

More than $20,000 in cash prizes will be handed out to the top teams. — Jim Harrington, Mercury News, 31 July 2026

Hawley criticized Fauci for accepting cash prizes from nonprofits that award money to people for outstanding achievements in given fields and for his embrace of celebrity at the height of the pandemic. — Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026

More than 645,000 other tickets sold in the United States also won prizes ranging from $10 to $50,000 in the drawing, the lottery said. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026

Administered by Columbia Journalism School, the prizes honor career excellence and coverage of the Western Hemisphere. — Los Angeles Times, 29 July 2026

The second scratch-off was also a winner, boosting his total haul to more than $1 million in prizes before taxes. — Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 29 July 2026

Verb

American medicine still prizes intervention more than prevention. — Robert Pearl, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026

Expect coffee shops doubling as gallery spaces, indie venues hosting weekend shows and a community that prizes individuality. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Charlotte Observer, 11 May 2026

Traits once seen as stabilizing — empathy, humility, shame — are recast as liabilities in a world that prizes speed, dominance and certainty. — Sarah Davanzo, Rolling Stone, 11 May 2026

This brand prizes its collections on ingenuity and takes inspiration from the opulent interiors across Soho Houses around the world, and this piece is proof. — Yelena Moroz Alpert, Architectural Digest, 28 Apr. 2026

Those were some of the 19 Michigan Lottery prizes worth at least $100,000 won or claimed in February. — Tanya Wildt, Freep.com, 28 Mar. 2026

Compelling candidates such as Simmons or Andrew or Amiwala competed for attention in a system that prizes viability, which is another way to say funding. — Patrick Hanley, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026

All lottery prizes over $5,000 are subject to state and federal taxes. — Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 23 Mar. 2026

Franchisees become ambassadors of a lifestyle that prizes energy, empowerment, and human connection. — William Jones, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026