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prize money

NOUN
winnable money
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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

His estimated career earnings exceed $1 billion, including $97 million in PGA Tour prize money, a reported $200 million signing bonus to join LIV Golf and an estimated $800 million from endorsements and business ventures.

From Los Angeles Times • 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

A group of top-10 players - including Aryna Sabalenka, Coco Gauff and Jannik Sinner - are demanding the four Grand Slams give a larger chunk of their revenue in prize money.

From BBC • May 27, 2026

He came home with a small fortune: fifty pounds in prize money.

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown



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