prize money
noun
1
: a part of the proceeds of a captured ship formerly divided among the officers and crew making the capture
2
: money offered in prizes
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Promotion to the Premier League is estimated to be worth roughly $270 million in television revenue and prize money next season alone.
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Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
As a young female tennis player, King campaigned for equal prize money to her male counterparts.
—Camelia Heins, Daily News, 19 May 2026
Over time, laamb has evolved into a professional sport with sponsors and prize money.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
But most entrants don’t win any prize money, and owners typically don’t pay jockeys aside from a small mount fee.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 15 May 2026
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Alejandro Avila Outkick, FOXNews.com, 19 May 2026
As a young female tennis player, King campaigned for equal prize money to her male counterparts.
—Camelia Heins, Daily News, 19 May 2026
Over time, laamb has evolved into a professional sport with sponsors and prize money.
—ABC News, 16 May 2026
But most entrants don’t win any prize money, and owners typically don’t pay jockeys aside from a small mount fee.
—Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 15 May 2026
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“Prize money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prize%20money. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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