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as in rewarded
to give something as a token of gratitude or admiration for a service or achievement
we will award the top three contestants in the essay competition
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as in granted
to give the ownership or benefit of (something) formally or publicly
custody of the boy was awarded to the grandparents
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Recent Examples of awarded
The Fan Favorite is awarded $100,000 by Sia, who has previously personally awarded the players she's loved the most.
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Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
After examining replays, Vazquez was awarded his first career MLS goal instead of it being deemed an own-goal.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
Considered the father of modern neuroscience, he was awarded a Nobel Prize in 1906.
—Marisa Guthrie For Wwd, ARTnews.com, 14 May 2026
In March, he was awarded a whopping $35 in his long-running legal battle against ex-manager Pat Corcoran (aka Pat the Manager).
—Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 14 May 2026
Records from the city’s procurement office show Wallace-Harrison Funeral Home has been paid more than $385,000 since it was awarded the contract, which runs through May 2030.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
In November, a separate jury awarded more than $28 million in damages to the family of Shikha Garg, a United Nations environmental worker who was also killed in the 2019 crash.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 14 May 2026
The filmmaker and his cast were awarded a four-and-a-half-minute standing ovation inside the Palais’ Grand Lumiére Theatre.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
Despite the sloppiness, Rafaela was awarded an RBI single.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026
Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 14 May 2026
After examining replays, Vazquez was awarded his first career MLS goal instead of it being deemed an own-goal.
—Mark Zeigler, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 May 2026
Considered the father of modern neuroscience, he was awarded a Nobel Prize in 1906.
—Marisa Guthrie For Wwd, ARTnews.com, 14 May 2026
In March, he was awarded a whopping $35 in his long-running legal battle against ex-manager Pat Corcoran (aka Pat the Manager).
—Alex Suskind, Pitchfork, 14 May 2026
Records from the city’s procurement office show Wallace-Harrison Funeral Home has been paid more than $385,000 since it was awarded the contract, which runs through May 2030.
—Sam Charles, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
In November, a separate jury awarded more than $28 million in damages to the family of Shikha Garg, a United Nations environmental worker who was also killed in the 2019 crash.
—Joel Rose, NPR, 14 May 2026
The filmmaker and his cast were awarded a four-and-a-half-minute standing ovation inside the Palais’ Grand Lumiére Theatre.
—Scott Roxborough, HollywoodReporter, 14 May 2026
Despite the sloppiness, Rafaela was awarded an RBI single.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awarded
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The American Dream is a myth that claims that great ambition and hard work will be rewarded, but the American Experience isn’t one in which virtue prevails.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
19 May 2026
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Unlike American sports leagues, where struggling teams are rewarded with top draft picks, European soccer uses promotion and relegation.—
Alejandro Avila OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
19 May 2026
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In 2018, Chit became the first person granted a license to open a legal Thai craft brewery, while keeping the original Chit Beer on Koh Kret for those who want the riverside, outlaw-spirit experience.—
Jim Dobson,
Forbes.com,
16 May 2026
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On Thursday, May 14, Paul, 31, shared a lengthy Instagram post two weeks after a judge granted her and Mortensen, 33, mutual protective orders for three years in a Salt Lake City courtroom on April 30 following domestic violence allegations earlier this year.—
Becca Longmire,
PEOPLE,
15 May 2026
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Catilin Clark is just starting her third WNBA season, and she is already being honored for a big career achievement in a pregame ceremony.—
Matt Reigle OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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In 2025, White Snail, directed by Elsa Kremser and Levin Peter, was honored with the special jury prize and a best performance award at the Locarno Film Festival.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
16 May 2026
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Adams often conferred there with Samuel Adams or one of the other delegates, strolling under the trees, passing cannonballs piled up in preparation for a possible British attack.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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As Gage was warming up, Stammen and his coaches conferred.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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“Awarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awarded. Accessed 22 May. 2026.
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