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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
The city appeared to have reached the final stage of awarding a three-year, $27 million deal to a new security company on several occasions this year.
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Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
In no event will Sponsor be responsible for awarding more than the number of prizes specified in these rules.
—Vogue, 13 Oct. 2025
The Earthshot Prize aims to spotlight inspiring, innovative solutions to some of the planet’s most urgent environmental challenges, awarding prizes across five key areas.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
With these awards, BAFTA also reasserts its interest in awarding video games and their creators, still a rarity in the usual awards space.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 11 Oct. 2025
The City of Oceanside Arts Commission and the Oceanside Cultural District will be awarding a total of $150,000 in grants to local artists and arts organizations.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
The Norwegian Nobel Committee is investigating whether confidential information was leaked ahead of its announcement awarding the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize to María Corina Machado, a Venezuelan opposition leader.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Trump has in the past been publicly critical of the Nobel committee, particularly for awarding the peace prize to former President Obama.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 9 Oct. 2025
Sports Illustrated agreed, awarding him the publication’s Lineman of the Week accolade.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 17 Oct. 2025
In no event will Sponsor be responsible for awarding more than the number of prizes specified in these rules.
—Vogue, 13 Oct. 2025
The Earthshot Prize aims to spotlight inspiring, innovative solutions to some of the planet’s most urgent environmental challenges, awarding prizes across five key areas.
—Simon Perry, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
With these awards, BAFTA also reasserts its interest in awarding video games and their creators, still a rarity in the usual awards space.
—Kate Erbland, IndieWire, 11 Oct. 2025
The City of Oceanside Arts Commission and the Oceanside Cultural District will be awarding a total of $150,000 in grants to local artists and arts organizations.
—Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
The Norwegian Nobel Committee is investigating whether confidential information was leaked ahead of its announcement awarding the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize to María Corina Machado, a Venezuelan opposition leader.
—Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Oct. 2025
Trump has in the past been publicly critical of the Nobel committee, particularly for awarding the peace prize to former President Obama.
—Brett Samuels, The Hill, 9 Oct. 2025
Sports Illustrated agreed, awarding him the publication’s Lineman of the Week accolade.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 9 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awarding
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The screaming Scherzer earned a few more batters, rewarding his manager with three more outs.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
17 Oct. 2025
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With the addition of solar and batteries on homes, hundreds of megawatts can be freed up or fed back into the grid to prevent blackouts during extreme weather while rewarding participating homeowners.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
16 Oct. 2025
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In addition, the house includes two parking spots, granting ample parking space for two vehicles.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
17 Oct. 2025
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The labels have for the most part taken a cautiously experimental approach to AI music in the past several years, granting licenses to a few companies to create tools like AI voice clones or music generators, but suing several developers who didn’t get licenses for their models.—
Ethan Millman,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Oct. 2025
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The event features more than 40 ofrendas honoring family and friends who have died.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Oct. 2025
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Jen Affleck and Jan Ravnik received 29 out of 40 for their Viennese Waltz, honoring her mother and children.—
Amanda Castro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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Most people who acquire type 1 diabetes have at least one of two specific-risk-conferring gene variants, or alleles, in this region.—
Rachel Nuwer,
Scientific American,
14 Oct. 2025
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The organization’s board considered reinstating her in May, according to a letter from board Chairman James Holton, who resigned in protest after conferring with an attorney.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
14 Oct. 2025
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After commending leaders for their work, the president spoke of changes being made at the Pentagon, including the decision to rename the Department of Defense to the Department of War.—
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Cozens’ former teammate Kyle Okposo took to Cozens right away, even commending the youngster for his leadership skills.—
Julian McKenzie,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Awarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awarding. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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