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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Appeared in the June 13, 2026, print edition as 'Lively Awarded Fees In Dispute With Baldoni'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Appeared in the October 9, 2025, print edition as 'Nobel in Chemistry Awarded for Molecular Work'.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 8, 2025

Awarded the Nobel Prize in literature in 1932, Galsworthy is better known for his novels than his plays.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 16, 2025

Awarded an MBE in 2021 for his charity work, the footballer recently said he was planning to take some time to reset mentally after acknowledging he has endured a "challenging season".

From BBC • Jul. 18, 2024

Awarded biennially #Certificated Students# Arthur Hugh Clough £40 1 year Mary Ewart £150 1 year Travelling scholarship Gilchrist £100 1 year Tenable only by those entering a profession.

From Women Workers in Seven Professions by Morley, Edith J.