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 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 So did Brett Howden, who was awarded an empty-net goal after he was pulled down. — ABC News, 18 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 Having presented what seemed to be a solid alibi, Archer won and was awarded £500,000 in damages. — The Week Uk, TheWeek, 17 Oct. 2026 And that would be a prerequisite for his being awarded a new transit visa. — Alex Ross, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 Vicuña was awarded the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement ahead of the Biennale’s opening. — Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 12 Oct. 2026 Hosted by comedian and disability advocate Tina Friml, the Darcys awarded Geri Jewell with the Legacy Award and Vincent Rutley with the Christopher Reeve Emerging Talent Award. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026 In 2024, she was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Joe Biden. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 11 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for awarded
  1. rewarded
  2. granted
  3. honored
  4. conferred
Verb
  • The painstakingly slow pace is rewarded, as a whimsical work is gradually brought to life through a series of frames.
    — Bridget Arsenault, Vanity Fair, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Misiorowski has blown past his professional innings count high of 129 1/3 without any assurance he’ll ever be rewarded with a huge contract.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of rewarded
Verb
  • Early American corporate charters, after all, were granted for limited public purposes and could be revoked when abused.
    — Christopher Marquis, Time, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Court records show Ramirez appeared in court Thursday for a status hearing, and a Johnson County judge granted his attorney continuance.
    — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of granted
Verb
  • Clemson offensive lineman Elyjah Thurmon was honored to carry the American flag down the hill during his team's traditional game-day entrance in celebrating Military Appreciation Day.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 17 Oct. 2026
  • In a statement acknowledging the inclement weather, the Guardians also said tickets purchased for Friday night’s game would be honored.
    — Chantz Martin OutKick, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of honored
Verb
  • The state bestowed Netflix, Paramount and Lionsgate as studio partners, which have conferred a series of incentives to produce titles there.
    — Erik Hayden, HollywoodReporter, 15 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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“Awarded.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/awarded. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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