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

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keep refuse take withhold

STRONG

disagree

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awards

As of the end of this July, the agency said it has exceeded both the number of awards issued and funding promised, compared with the same point last year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026

Pay growth for the public sector was 6.1%, due to the timing of the latest NHS pay awards, while in the private sector it dipped to 2.8%.

From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026

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

From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026

Since then, you’ve navigated the film award season with “One Battle After Another,” and now the TV awards season with “The Testaments.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026

I wasn’t the girl who was supposed to win awards.

From "Like Vanessa" by Tami Charles