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

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

There were tears, there were surprises, there were fabulous outfits - as one of the biggest nights for UK television, the Bafta TV awards, took place.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

Powell’s calm but forceful defense of Fed independence likely staved off larger attacks on the institution and won him admiration and awards, like the John F. Kennedy Profile in Courage award.

From MarketWatch • May 10, 2026

Siegel has received two Fulbright awards to conduct research in Brazil and Lisbon, Portugal.

From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026

But Fernandes is not one for coveting individual awards.

From BBC • May 8, 2026

We were watching Justin Bieber perform at some awards show.

From "On the Come Up" by Angie Thomas