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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An image widely circulated online in Thailand purported to show Macron kneeling as he presented the awards.

From Barron's • Jul. 2, 2026

The 26-year-old, who cost £1.5m from Fortuna Sittard in January 2024, won three of the club's player of the year awards in 2024-25.

From BBC • Jul. 1, 2026

The awards total nearly $600 million to land science payloads as part of an effort to build a permanent U.S. presence on the moon.

From Barron's • Jul. 1, 2026

Only 3% of all cases since 1989 have resulted in punitive awards, which are reserved for certain cases with “serious misconduct.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 30, 2026

For him the awards were a form of redemption.

From "The Devil in the White City" by Erik Larson