awarded

verb

past tense of award
1
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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2
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 Unlike its serious counterpart, the Nobel Prizes, the Ig Nobel Prizes may be awarded posthumously. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Aug. 2026 Nationwide, around a third of undergraduate college students qualify, according to data from the National Center for Education Statistics, with the amount awarded based on factors like family size and income. — ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026 And even then, there is no guarantee he will ever be awarded any money. — Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 31 Aug. 2026 Park was awarded a Purple Heart, a distinction for those injured or killed in combat. — Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 31 Aug. 2026 In May, a jury in Oregon awarded a local man more than $800,000 after his cat became ill and died after eating raw pet food. — Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026 Cuban also awarded equity and cash bonuses to employees of his first IT consulting company, MicroSolutions. — Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 24 Aug. 2026 It’s awarded to a feature film or documentary produced in the Nordic countries that has been distributed in cinemas. — Marta Balaga, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026 In 2013, he was awarded the National Order of Quebec and an honorary doctorate from the Université du Québec à Montréal. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 24 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awarded
  1. rewarded
  2. granted
  3. honored
  4. conferred
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  • His faith in Martinez was rewarded, as the Argentinian was arguably United’s player of the season.
    — Michael Cox, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Investors have been rewarded handsomely over the course of his 15-year tenure, with shares rising around 2,205%, compared to the S & P 500 ‘s 560% gain.
    — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of rewarded
Verb
  • Right now, a battle is brewing in courtrooms in Texas and Louisiana involving college football players who have been granted the right to play this season by local judges.
    — Trey Wallace OutKick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026
  • Industry experts generally expect crude oil and LNG tankers to be granted priority clearance due to their criticality to global energy supplies, while container ships and other cargo vessels may face longer wait times.
    — , CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of granted
Verb
  • The memorandum of understanding that was reached in June called for a ceasefire that has been honored in the breach.
    — Dana Taylor, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • For King, The American Legion volunteers’ clean-up efforts honored the veterans buried at the cemetery and showed him those individuals have not been forgotten.
    — Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of honored
Verb
  • On March 10, 2023, King Charles conferred the title of Duke of Edinburgh onto Edward.
    — Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Nothing in this section shall supersede or limit the jurisdiction conferred on courts of the United States or any State.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of conferred

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“Awarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awarded. Accessed 2 Sep. 2026.

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