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

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"There is simply no scope for pay awards beyond the recommendations of the review bodies in 26/27."

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

ElAttrache’s patients include 18 of 29 players who won the MVP or Cy Young awards over the past 10 years.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 24, 2026

Among those to receive awards are artists Amy and Emma-Jo Bairstow, whose project Vespertine Garden will create an immersive installation of UV-lit sculptural plants and creatures at the South Square Centre in Thornton.

From BBC • Jun. 24, 2026

Pay roughly tripled for Andrew Schleimer, CFO of premium sports and entertainment company TKO Group, driven by stock awards valued at more than $14 million, nearly 10-times larger than the year before.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 23, 2026

The Ibtihaj Muhammad Barbie made her official debut at Glamour magazine’s Women of the Year Summit and awards show in New York on November 13, 2017.

From "Proud" by Ibtihaj Muhammad