awards

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All (2) Noun (1) Verb (1)

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prize or reward n.
give prize or reward v.

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

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forfeit loss

VERB

give prize or reward

Synonyms

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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

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keep refuse take withhold

STRONG

disagree

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awards

"The shows driving the industry forward largely originate on streaming platforms, yet the awards themselves were tethered to broadcast television," Proulx said.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

“I love CEOs. …But most of them would rather be accepting awards from business publications and speaking in business schools, rather than focusing on everything that can go wrong,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026

"I believe an awards ceremony should be an occasion for celebration," said captain Lee Gi-hyuk, according to Yonhap News Agency.

From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026

Matthew Rhys has continued his fine form this awards season after being announced as the Best Actor at the Bafta Cymru Awards ceremony.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

“Uhh...Papi and Dad will be gone the night before your birthday. Dad has some awards dinner down in the city so they’re going to stay at a hotel.”

From "Odd One Out" by Nic Stone