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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The league was enticing not only for its historic prize money but also for its innovative approach to competition.
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Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Venus, who has been an avid advocate for equal pay for women athletes, was the first female champion at Wimbledon to receive equal prize money as her male counterpart in 2007.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 10 June 2025
Even golfers get a few untraditional gifts, in addition to prize money.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 9 June 2025
Donaldson is also the host of the TV show Beast Games which gave away $10 million in prize money to the show's winner.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
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Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025
Venus, who has been an avid advocate for equal pay for women athletes, was the first female champion at Wimbledon to receive equal prize money as her male counterpart in 2007.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 10 June 2025
Even golfers get a few untraditional gifts, in addition to prize money.
—Anna Lazarus Caplan, People.com, 9 June 2025
Donaldson is also the host of the TV show Beast Games which gave away $10 million in prize money to the show's winner.
—Jordan King, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for prize money
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“Prize money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prize%20money. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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