prizes

NOUN

award, winnings

Synonyms

STRONGEST

accolade advantage bonus bounty championship citation crown dividend gold honor inducement jackpot medal payoff purse reward scholarship title trophy windfall

STRONG

acquirement acquisition cake capture carrot decoration gravy guerdon haul laurel loot meed pickings pillage plum plunder possession premium privilege recompense requital spoil spoils stakes strokes swag

WEAK

blue ribbon feather in cap first place gold star

Antonyms

STRONGEST

hindrance loss

STRONG

lack need want

WEAK

blame punishment

NOUN

goal; best

Synonyms

STRONGEST

gold

STRONG

aim ambition choice conquest cream desire elite fat flower gain hope pick pride prime top

Antonyms

STRONG

forfeit humility loss worst

WEAK

blame punishment

VERB

value highly

Synonyms

STRONGEST

appreciate cherish

STRONG

apprize count enshrine esteem guard rate treasure

WEAK

hold dear regard highly set store by

Antonyms

STRONG

dislike disregard disrespect hate ignore

WEAK

despise not care

Example Sentences

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Dealing with prizes was one of the few powers given to Congress under the Articles of Confederation.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026

In Lisa's view, a lack of regulation meant that escaping the temptation of instant win prizes became even harder.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

"You win £20 credit and £30 instant win prizes and it keeps you going and feeling, 'oh, this is fun'. It's like when you play a slot machine," she said.

From BBC • May 13, 2026

Days before the official opening, the international jury who dispenses prizes resigned en masse, forcing organizers to reconfigure its Golden Lion prize from one decided by a jury to one decided by the public.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

Phineas should have started the sports events but he was absorbed in cataloguing the prizes.

From "A Separate Peace" by John Knowles