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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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Ayo Edebiri, “The Bear” “Jean Smart is surely set to be awarded one last time for her great performance in ‘Hacks.’

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

In civil cases, average damages awarded by juries in federal courts have climbed sharply since 2020, while those awarded by judges have fluctuated without a pattern, according to an analysis by legal-analytics company Lex Machina.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Sailisbury did what referees have now done only 17 times in seven seasons - he stuck with his on-field decision and awarded the goal.

From BBC • May 17, 2026

At first, it appeared the bell had saved Nkuta, but the referee determined that the fighter was already knocked out and awarded the victory to Moraes.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

Five women in the regiment were awarded the honor of Hero of the Soviet Union—Masha Dolina, Galya Dzhunkovskaya, and Klava Fomicheva are the ones we’d recognize.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein