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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
London — Athletes on the podium at the Winter Olympics in Italy this month will be awarded the most expensive medals in the history of the Games, thanks to soaring precious metals prices.
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Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal won his arbitration hearing, per multiple reports, which awarded him a $32 million salary for the 2026 season.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2026
In a landmark case, a New York jury has awarded a $2 million medical malpractice verdict to Varian who sued doctors for performing a double mastectomy on her at just 16 years old.
—Nicole Russell, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Georgia Supreme Court justices seemed skeptical after two separate medical malpractice cases resurfaced the question of whether the state can place a cap on money awarded by juries in wrongful death lawsuits.
—Jozsef Papp, AJC.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The original group was also awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1991.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
Skubal’s victory marks a new salary record awarded to a player in the arbitration system by $1 million.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Germany has awarded Polaris Spaceplanes a contract to develop and flight test a two-stage reusable hypersonic test vehicle that could double up as a spaceplane.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
Cash prizes will be awarded in two categories — People’s Choice and Judges’ Choice.
—Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
Hanna Ziady, CNN Money, 5 Feb. 2026
Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal won his arbitration hearing, per multiple reports, which awarded him a $32 million salary for the 2026 season.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 5 Feb. 2026
In a landmark case, a New York jury has awarded a $2 million medical malpractice verdict to Varian who sued doctors for performing a double mastectomy on her at just 16 years old.
—Nicole Russell, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Georgia Supreme Court justices seemed skeptical after two separate medical malpractice cases resurfaced the question of whether the state can place a cap on money awarded by juries in wrongful death lawsuits.
—Jozsef Papp, AJC.com, 5 Feb. 2026
The original group was also awarded a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1991.
—Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
Skubal’s victory marks a new salary record awarded to a player in the arbitration system by $1 million.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 5 Feb. 2026
Germany has awarded Polaris Spaceplanes a contract to develop and flight test a two-stage reusable hypersonic test vehicle that could double up as a spaceplane.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 5 Feb. 2026
Cash prizes will be awarded in two categories — People’s Choice and Judges’ Choice.
—Travis Pinson, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awarded
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It’s widely understood that to shop secondhand is to enter into a treasure hunt, where messiness is permitted and persistence is rewarded with bargains and unique items.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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For that, San Francisco rewarded him with $22 million over two years (with a club option).—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Teams with geographical, cultural or historical ties to a country are often granted rights in those territories.—
Tom Chitty,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2026
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Teams will be granted two challenges each game.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
14 Feb. 2026
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Michael Patrick King will be honored at next month’s Human Rights Campaign dinner in Los Angeles.—
Ted Johnson,
Deadline,
13 Feb. 2026
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When a union and management develop a routine or custom, there are expectations that routine or custom will be honored going forward.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Over 4,400 degrees were conferred to scholarship recipients during the same school year.—
Emma Murphy,
Oklahoma Voice,
6 Feb. 2026
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As a result, high-sodium vegetable juices may reduce the benefits conferred by medications like diuretics, ACE inhibitors, and angiotensin receptor blockers (ARBs).—
Julia Ries Wexler,
Health,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Awarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awarded. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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