Synonyms

silver medal

American

noun

a medal, traditionally of silver or silver in color, awarded to a person or team finishing second in a competition, meet, or tournament.

silver medal British

noun

a medal of silver awarded to a competitor who comes second in a contest or race Compare gold medal bronze medal

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silver medalist

noun

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silver medals

plural

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silver medal

In 2024, it was considered a landmark achievement when DeepMind earned a silver medal at the International Mathematical Olympiad.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026

A couple of hours later Evans' superb second leg helped Scotland into silver medal position behind Australia in the women's 4x100m medley relay - her fourth medal of these home games.

From BBC ● Jul. 29, 2026

In 2025, she won a silver medal on the floor at the World Championships in Jakarta.

From BBC ● Jul. 28, 2026

His parting gift was a silver medal, a handshake from President Trump and a hug from the King of Spain.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 20, 2026

“Nice to have my silver medal back!” jeered the owl.

From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques

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