awards

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prize or reward n.
give prize or reward v.

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

The show ran until 2010 and earned a number of awards and nominations, including Emmys and Golden Globes.

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

Ospina is a onetime history teacher turned librarian, who is on a mission to increase library use and ramp up reading — and has earned several district awards for getting students hooked on books.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 12, 2026

The company said its revenue backlog has grown to about $1.3 billion in contracted revenue from commercial partners and awards from the U.S. government.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

It has received more than $125 million in aggregate U.S. government awards supporting national-security applications, it said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026

The Congressional Gold Medal is the highest honor this country awards.

From "March Forward, Girl" by Melba Pattillo Beals