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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awarded

Guest actress in a comedy series was awarded to Betty Gilpin for “Widow’s Bay,” her first Emmy.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 7, 2026

The agency has awarded no fewer than 95 grants to help law enforcement agencies purchase and maintain about 2,000 Flock cameras.

From Salon ● Sep. 6, 2026

Initially, referee Craig Pawson awarded the goal but VAR Peter Bankes intervened.

From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2026

Also, the Thailand company is likely to be awarded two projects in 2027 and is expected to deliver a THB10-per-trip toll increase in September 2028 that should drive earnings to a record high in 2029.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026

Irregular jobs, such as painting the back porch or removing a stump from the front lawn, were awarded on a low-bid basis.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey