award
verb (used with object)
to give as due or merited; assign or bestow.
have awarded
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present perfectof award.present perfect
Used to describe actions that started in the past and continue into or have direct relevance to the present.
Example Sentences
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The plaintiff sued for money and settled for an apology plus something his complaint never requested and no court could have awarded: immunity, granted by his own subordinates.
From Slate ● Aug. 10, 2026
Major South Korean chipmakers have awarded unusually large bonuses and pay increases amid an AI-driven boom that has boosted profits and intensified competition for talent.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 17, 2026
For the past two years, the voting public have awarded the UK exactly zero points.
From BBC ● May 14, 2026
A Delaware judge has twice struck down a 2018 executive pay package that would have awarded Musk more than $55 billion in stock, arguing that Musk exerted unfair control over the negotiation process.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 4, 2025
The changes have awarded me a rapture that comes only when you can no longer be lied to, when you have rejected the Dream.
From "Between the World and Me" by Ta-Nehisi Coates
