1
as in rewarding
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 granting
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 awarding
For its 2025 iteration, its esteemed panel of judges reviewed entries from more than 90 different countries across the globe, awarding scores — out of 100 — across a total of 7 major categories of spirit.
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Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The Indianapolis Colts made a rather jarring move at quarterback this offseason, awarding Daniel Jones the starting job over Anthony Richardson.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Now, if award shows were that prone to awarding their own hosts, that would be news to the likes of Oscar-less Billy Crystal and Emmy-less Conan O’Brien.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2025
The administration poured money into new initiatives, like the new athletics program, while awarding Corcoran a compensation package worth more than $1 million a year.
—Alice Herman, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Now in its 61st year, the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition showcases 100 of the world's best nature photographs at the museum and crowns a series of shooters in a variety of categories, as well as awarding one Grand Title and one Young Grand Title.
—New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025
Somehow, the judges managed to choose a winner, awarding Best in Show to Tucker, owned by Santa Barbara local Kathleen Wilson.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which is responsible for awarding ERASE MM grants and guiding the work of state maternal mortality committees, didn’t answer specific questions from ProPublica about the future of the program.
—Cassandra Jaramillo, ProPublica, 8 Aug. 2025
The academy is also awarding more than $95,000 in matching grants to nonprofit organizations partnering with the fellows.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 7 Sep. 2025
The Indianapolis Colts made a rather jarring move at quarterback this offseason, awarding Daniel Jones the starting job over Anthony Richardson.
—Matthew Schmidt, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
Now, if award shows were that prone to awarding their own hosts, that would be news to the likes of Oscar-less Billy Crystal and Emmy-less Conan O’Brien.
—Joe Reid, Vulture, 6 Sep. 2025
The administration poured money into new initiatives, like the new athletics program, while awarding Corcoran a compensation package worth more than $1 million a year.
—Alice Herman, Miami Herald, 6 Sep. 2025
Now in its 61st year, the Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition showcases 100 of the world's best nature photographs at the museum and crowns a series of shooters in a variety of categories, as well as awarding one Grand Title and one Young Grand Title.
—New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025
Somehow, the judges managed to choose a winner, awarding Best in Show to Tucker, owned by Santa Barbara local Kathleen Wilson.
—Kelli Bender, People.com, 31 Aug. 2025
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which is responsible for awarding ERASE MM grants and guiding the work of state maternal mortality committees, didn’t answer specific questions from ProPublica about the future of the program.
—Cassandra Jaramillo, ProPublica, 8 Aug. 2025
The academy is also awarding more than $95,000 in matching grants to nonprofit organizations partnering with the fellows.
—Nour Rahal, Freep.com, 8 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awarding
Verb
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What’s been rewarding about this work?—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 Sep. 2025
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By trading for Metcalf and then rewarding him with a four-year, $132 million contract extension, the Steelers not only changed the look and feel of their offense.—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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There is pretty much 100% success rate (of granting the deferral).—
Lydia Mee,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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For example, agentic AI creates dynamic operational procedures, such as granting temporary access during urgent medical actions.—
Pulak De,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Golden Eve will feature in-depth interviews and career retrospectives for the recipients of the two special awards, honoring people from the movie (DeMille) and TV (Burnett) business who have made lasting contributions on and off screen.—
THR Staff,
HollywoodReporter,
18 Sep. 2025
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The Sinclair Broadcast Group announced plans to air a remembrance special honoring Kirk on all Sinclair stations Friday.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
18 Sep. 2025
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Then, as now, Washington saw the technology as potentially conferring a strategic and military advantage, and much of the funding for AI research came from the Pentagon.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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So much so that Hess, after conferring with Barger, committed to Indiana before receiving any other official offers.—
Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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Conservative influencers including Chaya Raichik, author of the anti-trans hate account LibsOfTikTok, trashed those teams while commending those that asked their crowds to pause and reflect on the late provocateur.—
Miles Klee,
Rolling Stone,
16 Sep. 2025
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Instead, Murphy drafted a resolution commending the students’ efforts and shared it with them.—
Teri Cadeau,
Twin Cities,
22 Aug. 2025
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“Awarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awarding. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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