Definitions

award

[uh-wawrd] / əˈwɔrd /

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

Example Sentences

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Stafford started slowly, narrowly avoiding several interceptions, but came on in the second half and finished with a flourish in his last chance to make his case for his first NFL most valuable player award.

From Los Angeles Times

The Nobel Peace Prize winner shocked the world with her daring escape from hiding in Venezuela to receive her award in Oslo.

From The Wall Street Journal

Fulham's opener had been awarded after VAR rejected the initial offside decision against Wilson.

From Barron's

The NFL MVP award is voted on by a panel of 50 journalists who regularly cover the NFL, and the panel is assembled by the Associated Press.

From Los Angeles Times

They were awarded honorary doctorates by Coventry University in 2024 in recognition of their efforts.

From BBC

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