awarded; awarding; awards
1
: to confer or bestow as being deserved or merited or needed
award scholarships to disadvantaged students
2
: to give by judicial decree or after careful consideration
The jury awarded damages to the defendant.
award a contract
1
: something that is conferred or bestowed especially on the basis of merit or need
a film that has won several awards
2
a
: a judgment or final decision
especially
: the decision of arbitrators in a case submitted to them
b
: the document containing the decision of arbitrators
Synonyms
Examples of award in a Sentence
Verb
The judges will award a prize to the best speaker.
The winner was awarded a gold medal.
A prize will be awarded to the student who sells the most tickets.
The jury awarded damages to the defendant.
The company is awarding the contract to the lowest bidder.
He was awarded a patent for his invention.
Noun
Will the film win any awards at the festival?
She has won numerous awards for her books.
Recent Examples on the Web
Mallory Moench, TIME, 24 Apr. 2024
It is awarded to members of the military or civil service for exemplary service.
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 23 Apr. 2024
The jury awarded $4 million each in compensatory damages to the estates of the two plaintiffs, who died in 2020.
—Amy Beth Hanson, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2024
The State Department has already awarded several contracts for police advisers for the Haiti mission.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2024
Kahn handled the technical portion of BBN’s proposal, and ARPA awarded BBN the four-node-network contract in January of 1969.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Apr. 2024
Prizes will be awarded with $25-$150 gift certificates , with a $25 certificate for each of the first 15 tagged fish.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2024
The move makes the event the only marathon in the world to award winners the same sum — $55,000 for first place, $30,000 for the runners-up and $22,500 for third-place finishers.
—Josh Lederman, NBC News, 20 Apr. 2024
The Kelce brothers awarded the student-athlete the first of 13 scholarships during a special live University of Cincinnati Football team meeting on Thursday, prior to the New Heights Podcast presentation event held at the university.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
Brent Simon, Variety, 14 Apr. 2024
In the midst of earning awards left and right, Jelly Roll is still finding time to focus on his health journey.
—Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
Lopez was unable to attend, and her son Rio Yanez accepted the award.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2024
The awards started in 2013 as a way to honor people who had a long-standing impact on the arts like Opera San Jose founder Irene Dalis, San Jose Stage founders Cathleen and Randall King, former Mayor Susan Hammer and then-SV Creates CEO Connie Martinez.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2024
Hundreds of valuable possessions were seized as part of the jury award, and Simpson was forced to auction his Heisman Trophy, fetching $230,000.
—CBS News, 12 Apr. 2024
The award is the latest in a spate of multibillion-dollar handouts from the Biden administration, which is using the 2022 Chips and Science Act to try and revitalize American chipmaking after decades of production shifting to Asia.
—Mackenzie Hawkins, Fortune Asia, 12 Apr. 2024
Ice Spice took home the award for best new hip-hop artist and received a standing ovation from the crowd of all-stars, including best new artist award nominees Peso Pluma (regional Mexican category) and Jelly Roll (pop and country categories).
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 2 Apr. 2024
At the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards on Monday, the pop icon, 77, was honored with the coveted icon award.
—Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
Verb
The order, established by King George I in 1725 although believed to originally date back as far back as the eighth century, is awarded to members of the military or civil service for exemplary service.
—Mallory Moench, TIME, 24 Apr. 2024
It is awarded to members of the military or civil service for exemplary service.
—Stephanie Petit, Peoplemag, 23 Apr. 2024
The jury awarded $4 million each in compensatory damages to the estates of the two plaintiffs, who died in 2020.
—Amy Beth Hanson, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2024
The State Department has already awarded several contracts for police advisers for the Haiti mission.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2024
Kahn handled the technical portion of BBN’s proposal, and ARPA awarded BBN the four-node-network contract in January of 1969.
—IEEE Spectrum, 20 Apr. 2024
Prizes will be awarded with $25-$150 gift certificates , with a $25 certificate for each of the first 15 tagged fish.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Apr. 2024
The move makes the event the only marathon in the world to award winners the same sum — $55,000 for first place, $30,000 for the runners-up and $22,500 for third-place finishers.
—Josh Lederman, NBC News, 20 Apr. 2024
The Kelce brothers awarded the student-athlete the first of 13 scholarships during a special live University of Cincinnati Football team meeting on Thursday, prior to the New Heights Podcast presentation event held at the university.
—Angel Saunders, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
Noun
The 76th annual awards will take place at the Hollywood Palladium instead of hotel ballrooms at the Beverly Hilton or Century Plaza, giving the evening a different spin.
—Brent Simon, Variety, 14 Apr. 2024
In the midst of earning awards left and right, Jelly Roll is still finding time to focus on his health journey.
—Jack Irvin, Peoplemag, 13 Apr. 2024
Lopez was unable to attend, and her son Rio Yanez accepted the award.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2024
The awards started in 2013 as a way to honor people who had a long-standing impact on the arts like Opera San Jose founder Irene Dalis, San Jose Stage founders Cathleen and Randall King, former Mayor Susan Hammer and then-SV Creates CEO Connie Martinez.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 13 Apr. 2024
Hundreds of valuable possessions were seized as part of the jury award, and Simpson was forced to auction his Heisman Trophy, fetching $230,000.
—CBS News, 12 Apr. 2024
The award is the latest in a spate of multibillion-dollar handouts from the Biden administration, which is using the 2022 Chips and Science Act to try and revitalize American chipmaking after decades of production shifting to Asia.
—Mackenzie Hawkins, Fortune Asia, 12 Apr. 2024
Ice Spice took home the award for best new hip-hop artist and received a standing ovation from the crowd of all-stars, including best new artist award nominees Peso Pluma (regional Mexican category) and Jelly Roll (pop and country categories).
—Thania Garcia, Variety, 2 Apr. 2024
At the 2024 iHeartRadio Music Awards on Monday, the pop icon, 77, was honored with the coveted icon award.
—Sadie Bell, Peoplemag, 2 Apr. 2024
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“Award.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/award. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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award
1 of 2 verb1
: to give by court decision (as after a lawsuit)
award damages
2
: to give or grant as a reward
award a prize to the best speaker
award
2 of 2 noun
: something (as a prize) that is awarded
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