award
verb (used with object)
to give as due or merited; assign or bestow.
Example Sentences
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The show ran until 2010 and earned a number of awards and nominations, including Emmys and Golden Globes.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
He will be allowed to retain and exercise some previously vested stock options but won’t receive severance payments, benefits or accelerated stock-based awards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
Since then, you’ve navigated the film award season with “One Battle After Another,” and now the TV awards season with “The Testaments.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 13, 2026
Her work has been recognized by journalism awards bodies including the National Association of Real Estate Editors and the Gerald Loeb Awards.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
“The awards are the one thing we have to go to,” he said.
From "Made You Up" by Francesca Zappia
