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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Each of the league’s 11 franchises will field four 2-person teams, with the 88 golfers competing for $100,000 in prize money.
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Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Teams in fourth through 13th place receive no prize money.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
McCoy said the prize money will be donated to the South Lake High football program in the name of Darden, as per FHSAA regulations.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 July 2025
And earlier this year, runners from the 2016 event received additional prize money after the disqualification of Joyce Chepkirui.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 21 July 2025
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Erik Matuszewski, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
Teams in fourth through 13th place receive no prize money.
—Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 July 2025
McCoy said the prize money will be donated to the South Lake High football program in the name of Darden, as per FHSAA regulations.
—Chris Hays, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 July 2025
And earlier this year, runners from the 2016 event received additional prize money after the disqualification of Joyce Chepkirui.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 21 July 2025
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“Prize money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prize%20money. Accessed 4 Aug. 2025.
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