awarding

present participle of award

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Recent Examples of awarding In addition to awarding grants to researchers who lacked experience studying or treating post-infectious chronic diseases, RECOVER faced criticism for funding exercise and pacing trials that could potentially harm people with Long Covid, rather than studying promising novel treatments. Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2025 This is an awarding body that has denied our greatest living artist, Beyoncé Giselle Knowles-Carter, of its most coveted award, Album of the Year, four times. Esther Newman, refinery29.com, 12 Mar. 2025 The Patriots’ selections in the 2025 NFL Draft were finalized this week, when the league determined the draft order after awarding compensatory picks. Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 12 Mar. 2025 Since then, World Athletics announced awarding $50,000 to Olympic winners in Paris, and the revolutionary track league Grand Slam Track is set to hand out $100,000 to the winners at each Slam competition. Katelyn Hutchison, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025 If these awarding bodies finally start getting it right and acknowledging Black artists for their worth, does the entire industry shift? Esther Newman, refinery29.com, 12 Mar. 2025 In past years, the city was required by state law to use the design-bid-build method — awarding a design contract, completing design, putting pencils down during a lengthy low-bid process, and then awarding the contract based on price alone. Thomas Foley, New York Daily News, 11 Mar. 2025 While some conferences are already crowning champions and awarding NCAA Tournament berths, the ACC and Big 12 are among the power leagues that begin play Tuesday. Dave Skretta, Chicago Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025 In 1929, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences began awarding on- and off-screen filmmakers for their annual achievements. Zoey Lyttle, People.com, 2 Mar. 2025

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“Awarding.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awarding. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.

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