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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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A jury awarded the daughters of a man killed by Tustin police $17 million.

From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026

The panel has recorded three errors involving penalties, two of which should have been awarded for holding offences.

From BBC • May 15, 2026

“I went to a cheap in-state school where my tuition was covered essentially because of sports scholarships,” as well as Georgia’s Hope Scholarship, awarded to students based on their academic performance.

From MarketWatch • May 15, 2026

The project received support from the Moore Inventor Fellowship, awarded to Han in 2025 to advance the development of these "rechargeable sun batteries."

From Science Daily • May 15, 2026

That day, President Obama awarded me the highest honor our nation can award a civilian: the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson