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as in prize
something given in recognition of achievement
Faye received the highest award in the 16 and under category for her poem
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as in decision
a position arrived at after consideration
in their award the board of arbitrators declared that both writers deserved screen credit for their contributions to the final screenplay
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1
as in to reward
to give something as a token of gratitude or admiration for a service or achievement
we will award the top three contestants in the essay competition
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as in to grant
to give the ownership or benefit of (something) formally or publicly
custody of the boy was awarded to the grandparents
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Recent Examples of award
Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Despite picking up album of the year and best country album for Cowboy Carter at the 2025 Grammys, Beyoncé has been snubbed by a country music awards program… again.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Online, 17 Apr. 2025
Frye was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, American Defense Service Medal and the Bronze Star Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, as the Fayetteville Observer’s Rachael Riley reports.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
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Noun
That movie is coming to theaters, and that fact may be the key to a future major awards push.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Despite picking up album of the year and best country album for Cowboy Carter at the 2025 Grammys, Beyoncé has been snubbed by a country music awards program… again.
—Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 27 Mar. 2025
Verb
Under the bill, the court may award affirmative relief from the effects of the content, damages, costs of medical treatment, funeral expenses and related costs, punitive damages, litigation costs, and reasonable attorney’s fees.
—Michael R. Wickline, Arkansas Online, 17 Apr. 2025
Frye was posthumously awarded the Purple Heart, Combat Action Ribbon, American Defense Service Medal and the Bronze Star Asiatic-Pacific Campaign Medal, as the Fayetteville Observer’s Rachael Riley reports.
—Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 16 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for award
Noun
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With their eyes on that prize, for this particular round of data analysis, Lokhov and his colleagues, including co-author Christoph Wiesinger, performed several technical overhauls to significantly improve the instrument’s capabilities.—
Gayoung Lee,
Scientific American,
14 Apr. 2025
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Sandy Alcántara of the Miami Marlins would be the biggest and best prize to acquire for Chicago.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
Noun
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In a letter to the Trump administration, Blumenthal sought an accounting of how many visas have been revoked, the reasons cited for each one, and whether students were afforded due process to contest the decision.—
Trevor Hughes,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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This means the board will generally have a wide view from different sources of what the value of a deal should be worth and make a decision based on that.—
Matt Slater,
New York Times,
19 Apr. 2025
Verb
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In fact, they were rewarded with a meeting with Trout after the game.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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Whenever the birds chose correctly, researchers rewarded them with a tasty snack, either a mealworm or a bird seed pellet.—
Sarah Kuta,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Italy has agreed to welcome those migrants who are granted asylum, while those whose applications are rejected face deportation directly from Albania.—
Erion Xhabafti,
Los Angeles Times,
13 Apr. 2025
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All staffers were granted anonymity in exchange for their candor.—
Antonio Morales,
New York Times,
13 Apr. 2025
Noun
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The honor adds to a long list of accolades in her extraordinary career.—
Kim Elsesser,
Forbes.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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But the gritty crime drama is more than deserving of its accolades, and Goggins, as Detective Shane Vendrell, is a major reason for its success.—
Daniel Dockery,
Vulture,
6 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Beckworth said the verdict included $280 million in compensatory damages and $1.4 billion for punitive damages to the plaintiffs.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Apr. 2025
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As the verdict was read, Way looked straight ahead.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
Verb
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For instance, the international feature category currently honors the submitting country, not the director — even though the director’s name is engraved on the Oscar statuette.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
11 Apr. 2025
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Since 2014, the ACL Hall of Fame has honored artists who have played an essential role in the series’ half-century as a premier supporter of top-shelf music.—
Jessica Nicholson,
Billboard,
10 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Some Chinese opinion leaders appeared to suggest off-ramps in the trade war.—
Beijing and Washington Bureaus,
USA Today,
14 Apr. 2025
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The opinions expressed in this article are not intended to replace any professional or expert accounting and/or tax advice whatsoever.—
Melissa Houston,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Award.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/award. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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