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

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awards

Like Messi, Bellingham has won four man-of-the-match awards - or Superior Player of the Match as Fifa likes to call them - so far, which is incredible.

From BBC ● Jul. 15, 2026

Its EPS rose faster than the 27% increase in net profit due to stock buybacks, which were partly offset by employee stock awards.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 14, 2026

Alongside the new mission awards, the agency also announced several additional opportunities for US industry to contribute to future Moon Base infrastructure.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026

Nobody has ever confused Woody from “Toy Story” with Tom Hanks or Elsa from “Frozen” with Idina Menzel, or suggested the characters themselves deserved acting awards.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 13, 2026

The awards were made on Parent’s Day, before a packed audience in the school courtyard.

From "Kaffir Boy: An Autobiography" by Mark Mathabane