awards

Part of Speech:

All (2) Noun (1) Verb (1)

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prize or reward n.
give prize or reward v.

NOUN

prize or reward

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accolade citation decision donation endowment gift gold grant honor presentation scholarship trophy verdict

STRONG

adjudication allotment bestowal conferment conferral decoration decree distinction order

WEAK

feather in cap gold star

Antonyms

STRONGEST

forfeit loss

VERB

give prize or reward

Synonyms

STRONGEST

allocate allot assign bestow confer distribute donate grant hand out present reward

STRONG

accord adjudge apportion concede decree endow gift render

WEAK

dish out fork out shell out sweeten the kitty

Antonyms

STRONGEST

keep refuse take withhold

STRONG

disagree

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awards

He will be allowed to retain and exercise some previously vested stock options but won’t receive severance payments, benefits or accelerated stock-based awards.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026

They have all his awards and guitars and stuff and the velvet slippers he had on when the plane crashed.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 14, 2026

"Recent 'independent' awards clearly demonstrate a significant disparity of what is accepted as independent for one sector, but not for another," he added.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

Her work has been recognized by journalism awards bodies including the National Association of Real Estate Editors and the Gerald Loeb Awards.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

I thought of An Yi’s mother, Teacher Wei, who had won so many Model Teacher awards because of her dedication to her work.

From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang