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Award
01
an official decision based on which something is given to someone
02
a prize or money given to a person for their great performance
03
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction
to award
01
to recognize someone's achievements by giving them something such as an official prize, payment, etc.
Ditransitive: to award a prize to sb | to award sb with a prize
02
to make a formal decision to give someone something valuable as a recognition of merit, achievement, or entitlement
Ditransitive: to award sb a prize
award
n
Example
The jury's award of the prize to the film director recognized the unique vision and execution of the project.
The jury's award of the prize was based on the artist's innovative use of materials.
The arbitration resulted in the award of significant damages to the injured party.
The award of custody was decided in favor of the mother after a lengthy court battle.
The committee's unanimous award of the scholarship to Jane was based on her outstanding academic achievements.
