Synonyms of awarded

awarded

verb

past tense of award

1

as in rewarded

to give something as a token of gratitude or admiration for a service or achievement

we will award the top three contestants in the essay competition

Synonyms & Similar Words

• rewarded
• honored
• commended
• praised
• hailed
• remembered
• cited
• decorated
• compensated
• reimbursed
• paid
• repaid
• applauded
• complimented
• saluted
• acclaimed
• recompensed
• requited

2

as in granted

to give the ownership or benefit of (something) formally or publicly

custody of the boy was awarded to the grandparents

Synonyms & Similar Words

• granted
• conferred
• provided
• gave
• vested
• presented
• accorded
• offered
• bestowed
• contributed
• assigned
• supplied
• showed
• donated
• furnished
• allocated
• extended
• designated
• appointed
• appropriated
• named
• proffered
• dubbed
• set
• fixed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• revoked
• called
• rescinded
• recalled
• dropped
• repealed
• aborted
• called off
• annulled
• nullified
• invalidated
• abrogated
• voided
• withdrew
• retracted
• wrote off
• took back
• recanted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of awarded

Eco effort The hotel has been awarded a Green Tourism Gold standard award, which recognises sustainable practices such as reducing waste. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026

The Nobel Prize in Physics, first given in 1901, has been previously awarded 119 times to 229 individuals. — Joseph Howlett, Scientific American, 6 Oct. 2026

He was awarded the Purple Heart and is back on active duty as an instructor at Fort Leavenworth. — Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026

In Southern California, three keys were awarded to the Beverly Hills Hotel, and the Hotel Bel-Air. — Tim Chan, HollywoodReporter, 5 Oct. 2026

The Canadian also owns a Century Belt, awarded for catching at least 100 pounds of bass over four days of competition. — Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Oct. 2026

There have been 235 award winners since the first medicine prize was awarded in 1901, of which 14 have been women. — Annalisa Merelli, STAT, 5 Oct. 2026

For his discoveries, Nagel was awarded the 2026 Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine, shared with American psychiatrist and bioengineer Karl Deisseroth and German biochemist and biophysicist Peter Hegemann. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 5 Oct. 2026

The company says the facility is powered by renewable energy and is targeting LEED Gold certification, although the certification has not yet been awarded. — Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026