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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An image widely circulated online in Thailand purported to show Macron kneeling as he presented the awards.

From Barron's • Jul. 2, 2026

A small amount will also be used for tree planting, memorial plaques, school awards and a dedicated piano in the hospital.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

The awards total nearly $600 million to land science payloads as part of an effort to build a permanent U.S. presence on the moon.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

“It would be odd to me if a couple of large awards could cause Finra to want to look at the whole system and propose systemic changes.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

At the very bottom of the case were a whole slew of awards bunched together and pushed to the back.

From "Witchlings" by Claribel A. Ortega