as in decoration
a piece of metal given in honor of a special event, a person, or an achievement
the display case held an impressive array of military medals from World War II
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Recent Examples of medal
The announcement came weeks after transgender high school track and field athlete AB Hernandez won medals in girls' competitions during the California state championships.
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 8 July 2025
Huston and Williams are still actively racking up X Games medals.
—Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
He was awarded numerous medals, including the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal and the Air Medal with four Oak leaf clusters.
—Khaleda Rahman
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
The article also said that Kipyegon won Olympic medals at the Stade Sébastien Charléty stadium in Paris in 2024.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 26 June 2025
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Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 8 July 2025
Huston and Williams are still actively racking up X Games medals.
—Michelle Bruton, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
He was awarded numerous medals, including the Republic of Vietnam Campaign Medal and the Air Medal with four Oak leaf clusters.
—Khaleda Rahman
shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 26 June 2025
The article also said that Kipyegon won Olympic medals at the Stade Sébastien Charléty stadium in Paris in 2024.
—Scott Neuman, NPR, 26 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for medal
Noun
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The New York Times was again amazed at the floral decorations.—
Elise Taylor,
Vogue,
7 July 2025
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For his actions, Brewer, 79, was awarded the Silver Star, the third-highest military decoration.—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 July 2025
Noun
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The golden key, etched with the White House insignia, is not a real key but symbolizes respect and honor from the president.—
Francesca Chambers,
USA Today,
8 June 2025
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The internal report says members of the Rwanda Defence Force crossing the border were supposed to leave cellphones behind and strip identifying insignia from their uniforms.—
Michela Wrong,
NBC news,
6 June 2025
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Trump handed out trophies and medals and was on stage as Chelsea celebrated the championship win.—
Ryan Gaydos,
FOXNews.com,
14 July 2025
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With Trump and Infantino in the middle of the stage, the Chelsea squad lifted the trophy to officially celebrate the win.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
14 July 2025
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City Hall was quick to embrace shiny new ride-shares, leaving cab drivers, many of whom were recent immigrants, holding thousands of dollars in debt for medallions that lost the bulk of their value.—
The Editorial Board,
Chicago Tribune,
26 June 2025
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Signature pieces include cord necklaces with one-of-kind medallions, chunky beaded chokers, and new this summer, stone collars and fish and knot-shaped pendants—any of which makes for the perfect complement to your current looks.—
Kristina Rutkowski,
Vogue,
24 June 2025
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“Medal.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/medal. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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