prize
noun
a reward for victory or superiority, as in a contest or competition.
are prizing
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present progressiveof prize.present progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or state that is currently taking place in the immediate present.
Example Sentences
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The Monster survey showed recent grads are prizing job security over career growth.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 3, 2026
One consequence is that employers hiring new staff are prizing the ability to write speedily and legibly in cursive.
From Economist ● Sep. 8, 2016
Ye are pure to see and feel; Ye the gift are prizing Men and gods would perish for— Gods with all their thunder!—
From Colors of Life Poems and Songs and Sonnets by Max Eastman
