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 The Medal of Valor, the highest award in the Fort Worth Police Department, was awarded to Gentry after the operation, Mekosch said. — Shambhavi Rimal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 Oct. 2026 In September 2025, the agency awarded a contract to the Arizona company Katalyst Space Technologies to rescue the observatory, which was falling back to Earth thanks to atmospheric drag. — Mike Wall, Space.com, 26 Oct. 2026 Collectively, their companies have been awarded up to $1 billion for state contracting work in recent years, according to the Miami Herald. — Kate Payne, Miami Herald, 26 Oct. 2026 For her translation of Budi Darma’s People from Bloomington, she was awarded the 2023 PEN Translation Prize and the 2023 NSW Premier’s Translation Prize. — Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026 San Diego has been awarded a league-leading 12 penalty kicks this season. — ABC News, 25 Oct. 2026 Five San Diego restaurants have been awarded Michelin Guide stars. — Sacbee.com, 25 Oct. 2026 Riley points to the rise of rock stars being awarded with knighthoods by the British royal family as a correlation of changing tastes of reputability. — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026 After all, at the Academy Museum Gala, the few prizes awarded are predetermined and the pressure is off for everyone else. — Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 18 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awarded
  1. rewarded
  2. granted
  3. honored
  4. conferred
Verb
  • In an office setting, team members can figure out what patterns of behavior are rewarded by simply observing.
    — Volen Vulkov, Forbes.com, 20 Oct. 2026
  • Those who show up in tough times are rewarded, while fair-weather friends are often excluded from lucrative deals.
    — Liz Hoffman, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of rewarded
Verb
  • Freshman Gaskins starts, shines with Reneau out Forward Malik Reneau, who was recently granted a fifth year of eligibility, did not play in the exhibition due to a lower-body injury.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026
  • In September 2026, the US Space Force granted Antares a $161 million Strategic Breakthrough award to build space-qualified reactors.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of granted
Verb
  • Before the game, first responders were honored and both coaches made sure to express their gratitude for the swift and effective work of those who protected the communities.
    — Caleb Otte, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026
  • The Persian Gulf state has declared force majeure — citing unexpected, uncontrollable events preventing contracts from being honored — every month since the March attack.
    — Spencer Kimball,Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
Definition of honored
Verb
  • Musk’s money and influence are pretty much all conferred on him by investors; if the Tesla and SpaceX stock prices drop far enough, his buying (and borrowing) power suddenly shrink.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Judge, along with Michael Schuck, the club’s director of sports medicine and rehabilitation, conferred with the skipper.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of conferred

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