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

In 2026, the agency is again incentivizing participants with cash — there are separate categories for novices and professionals, each with their own prizes. — Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 10 July 2026

Trainers should take time to look up from their phones and see any hidden prizes. — Gieson Cacho, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

Musician Brian Adams performs in the Balcony Café; there will be a sack race on the lawn for prizes. — Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 8 July 2026

And that’s without the platform’s buzziest show, Heated Rivalry, eligible for prizes. — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026

Page Six reported earlier today that Avril Lavigne allegedly won a designer purse at the wedding — the reception included games where guests could win raffle tickets for prizes ranging from designer items to a 1970 Chevrolet Chevelle. — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 7 July 2026

California adjusts lottery prizes based on the number of tickets sold and number of winners. — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 7 July 2026

That’s not to mention an upcoming summer of local and national festivities that promises fireworks, parades, bands, speeches, prizes, and commemorative everything, from postage stamps and coins to musical compositions. — Brenda Wineapple, The New York Review of Books, 4 July 2026

For comparison, the Denver Broncos' Empower Field at Mile High sits at — no prizes for this one — one mile or 5,280 feet above sea level. — Matt Reigle Outkick, FOXNews.com, 4 July 2026

Verb

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

The storybook town of Carmel especially prizes walkability, with a one-square-mile downtown that’s laced with pedestrian-only lanes. — Sarah Cahalan, Travel + Leisure, 7 Mar. 2026