award
verb (used with object)
to give as due or merited; assign or bestow.
Example Sentences
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The awards, worth 381.8 million ringgit for CelcomDigi and 203 million ringgit for Maxis, give both operators direct ownership of spectrum previously accessed through partners, he notes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 16, 2026
Funding was provided by the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases, part of the National Institutes of Health, through awards R21AR071588 and R01AR080711.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 14, 2026
I don’t know why all films now seem to be either based on superhero comics or incredibly worthy dirges, hoping to win awards without the collateral damage of entertaining anyone en route.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Veteran BBC war correspondent Lyse Doucet was the president of the Bayeux awards jury.
From Barron's ● Oct. 10, 2026
I thought of An Yi’s mother, Teacher Wei, who had won so many Model Teacher awards because of her dedication to her work.
From "Red Scarf Girl: A Memoir of the Cultural Revolution" by Ji-li Jiang
