awards

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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

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keep refuse take withhold

STRONG

disagree

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awards

"I believe an awards ceremony should be an occasion for celebration," said captain Lee Gi-hyuk, according to Yonhap News Agency.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

Rodgers also earned two of his four NFL MVP awards during McCarthy’s tenure.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2026

Rosalía's Lux is also expected to feature heavily in the nominations for next year's awards.

From BBC ● Oct. 2, 2026

Warner said in a securities filing that both special awards would pay out in full—and the earlier one at double the target number of shares—after performance goals were met by February.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026

Oily lifeguards were winding up the lane ropes for open swim and a gaggle of coaches crowded around the awards table, sorting nine colors of ribbons into thick manila envelopes.

From "The Miseducation of Cameron Post" by emily m. danforth