awarded

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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DreamWorks Animation will receive a $19.2 million tax credit for its “Shrek” spin-off, “Donkey,” which is set for release in 2028, and was awarded a financial offset of $7.8 million for a yet-untitled feature.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 7, 2026

“In 1985, I was one of the first five U.S. economists awarded a Fulbright to teach in China—the government wanted its students to hear about capitalism from the ‘horses’ mouths.’

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 7, 2026

Kane appeared to clip Brian Gutierrez and after referee Alireza Faghani went to the monitor to review the incident he awarded a penalty, which Raul Jimenez converted.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026

Ward was awarded the Bafta Rising Star Award in 2020 and was later nominated twice for roles in the BBC's Small Axe and 2022 film Empire of Light.

From BBC • Jul. 6, 2026

The one who first created stories, and who’d awarded them to Anansi after the Weaver had completed three seemingly insurmountable tasks.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia