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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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The “Ragtime” revival trails with 11 nominations, and lauded revivals “Death of a Salesman,” “Cats: The Jellicle Ball” and “The Rocky Horror Show” are each nominated for nine awards.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

It wasn't until 1999, when King received her MBE, that her mother finally accepted the awards as more than a passion project.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Notable stars of stage, screen and music presenting awards include Grammy Award winner Megan Thee Stallion, who made her Broadway debut this year in “Moulin Rouge!”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Pulling ahead recently in the sweepstakes, with a couple of awards already on its shelf, is “Schmigadoon!,” an exuberantly staged adaptation of the Apple TV series of the same name.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Fadi skimmed over the page and saw that the results of the competition would be announced December first, and the awards ceremony would take place in San Francisco the following week or so.

From "Shooting Kabul" by N. H. Senzai