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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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In a rare instance, a US jury awarded $49.5 million in damages this month to the family of Samya Stumo, a 24-year-old American who died in the March 2019 Ethiopian Airlines crash.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

Shares got a boost on news that the company was awarded External link a $90 million contract to build satellites for the U.S.

From Barron's • May 22, 2026

The 62-year-old later awarded the crowd's patience by delivering a full run of the club anthem, but it was of course mixed to a host of cleverly intertwined samples.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Those funds would be awarded to different states to replace lead service lines, the EPA statement said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

Of all the trophies, it was the two Keys to the City awarded to them by the mayor of Fry that filled Otto with the most pride.

From "The Last Last-Day-of-Summer" by Lamar Giles