awards

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

STRONGEST

forfeit loss

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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Our awards columnist surveys the most unexpected inclusions and omissions of the 2026 Emmy nominations.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026

His writing has received awards from the Whiting Foundation and the National Association of Real Estate Editors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 6, 2026

These creators are producing videos to reach the audiences abandoning broadcast news while racking up millions of views online and winning awards for innovative storytelling.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 5, 2026

Lee Freeman, from HMICFRS, said it also affects "the timeliness of inflation-related pay awards" .

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

If it were up to her, they wouldn’t have acquired it, but it had won all these awards on the film festival circuit, and its absence would have been noticed.

From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny