prize money
noun
1
: a part of the proceeds of a captured ship formerly divided among the officers and men making the capture
2
: money offered in prizes
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In 2007, the California native was the first woman in tennis to earn the same prize money at Wimbledon as the male athletes.
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Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 22 May 2024
With no winner, the prize money pool is set to grow for the May 22 drawing.
—Raphael Romero Ruiz, The Arizona Republic, 21 May 2024
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Khristopher J. Brooks, CBS News, 22 May 2024
With no winner, the prize money pool is set to grow for the May 22 drawing.
—Raphael Romero Ruiz, The Arizona Republic, 21 May 2024
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“Prize money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prize%20money. Accessed 28 May. 2024.
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