- present participle of award.
awarding
Example Sentences
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Late last year, American stopped awarding frequent-flier miles to basic-economy ticket buyers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 5, 2026
This spring, DRL staff were initially told to begin the process of awarding funds to Lex Libertas, a South African organization founded by a prominent member of the nation’s white Afrikaner movement.
From Salon ● Jul. 21, 2026
If VAR had been available, Scottish referee Hugh Dallas could have corrected the missed call, awarding a penalty and giving Frings a red card, expelling him for the final 40 minutes.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026
Arise has repeatedly denied accusations of fraud and/or corruption in the awarding of public contracts, notably in Gabon and Chad.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
Nevertheless, no ancient Greek struck a medal with the word Eureka on it and started awarding it to successful scientists as we award the Fields Medal to successful mathematicians.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
