awarded

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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Ever since the tournament hosting rights were awarded to the U.S.,

From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026

The Toffees should have been awarded penalties against Arsenal, West Ham and Manchester City, but did escape a spot-kick against Wolves.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Plus, they got away with a wrongly awarded spot-kick in the return game against the Eagles.

From BBC • May 29, 2026

Last week, an arbitration panel overseen by the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority, the industry watchdog, found in his favor, and awarded him the multimillion-dollar sum.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

Durham had clasped King to its heart nearly five years before he had been awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, and so residents couldn’t be blamed for assuming a proprietary interest in the reverend’s illustrious career.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson