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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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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
Six teams were awarded eight penalties, including Chelsea, Bournemouth, Newport County, Stockport, and Accrington Stanley.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Among the other Premier League teams, Manchester City and Newcastle received seven each, while Manchester United and Arsenal were awarded six.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
In June 1983, around when the club beat the Strikers and Cosmos, FIFA awarded Mexico the 1986 World Cup.
—Pablo Maurer, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Mexico being awarded the 1986 World Cup effectively spelled the end for Team America.
—Pablo Maurer, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Actor, broadcaster and comedian Fry was awarded a knighthood alongside former England football manager Gareth Southgate, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and former West Midlands mayor Andy Street.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 31 Dec. 2024
The New Year’s honors are awarded by the British monarch following recommendations by the Prime Minister, currently the Labour Party’s Keir Starmer, or senior government ministers.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Dec. 2024
But Carter's decades of humanitarian work, for which he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002, almost certainly burnished his image for many Americans.
—Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, ABC News, 30 Dec. 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Egyptian President Anwar al-Sadat signed it and shook hands at the White House in 1979, and were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts.
—Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 30 Dec. 2024
Anantaajith Raghuraman, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Among the other Premier League teams, Manchester City and Newcastle received seven each, while Manchester United and Arsenal were awarded six.
—Anantaajith Raghuraman, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
In June 1983, around when the club beat the Strikers and Cosmos, FIFA awarded Mexico the 1986 World Cup.
—Pablo Maurer, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Mexico being awarded the 1986 World Cup effectively spelled the end for Team America.
—Pablo Maurer, The Athletic, 31 Dec. 2024
Actor, broadcaster and comedian Fry was awarded a knighthood alongside former England football manager Gareth Southgate, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and former West Midlands mayor Andy Street.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 31 Dec. 2024
The New Year’s honors are awarded by the British monarch following recommendations by the Prime Minister, currently the Labour Party’s Keir Starmer, or senior government ministers.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Dec. 2024
But Carter's decades of humanitarian work, for which he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002, almost certainly burnished his image for many Americans.
—Amelia Thomson-Deveaux, ABC News, 30 Dec. 2024
Israeli Prime Minister Menachem Begin and Egyptian President Anwar al-Sadat signed it and shook hands at the White House in 1979, and were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their efforts.
—Jordan Freiman, CBS News, 30 Dec. 2024
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“Awarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awarded. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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