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prize money

NOUN
winnable money
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Particularly if a player ends up losing in a tournament’s early rounds, the tax bill arising from playing in the U.K. for a few days can exceed the prize money.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026

This year’s prize money for a player who exits Wimbledon in the first round, at £80,000, already is high enough that some of it will be taxed at the 40% marginal rate.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 21, 2026

FIFA’s prize money goes directly to national football federations, but each federation has the discretion to divvy up the funds however it wants, according to FIFA’s official governing documents.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

The benefit for the stars themselves varies, but whether the result is more prize money, more followers, more brand deals or, yes, more reality TV offers, the opportunities can be plentiful.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

We weren’t showered with trophies or prize money, but we did each receive a chocolate bar, which was even better, as far as I was concerned.

From "Ugly" by Robert Hoge



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