premiums

noun

plural of premium
as in awards
something given in recognition of achievement encouraging Girl Scouts to sell more cookies by offering premiums

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Recent Examples of premiums Kim countered that if relationships in state government was already lowering premiums, the candidates wouldn’t be having the debate. — Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 9 Oct. 2026 With greater bargaining power after acquisitions, hospital systems can negotiate higher commercial prices for health care services, which can in turn raise premiums. — Casey B. Mulligan, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026 Escalating insurance premiums and rising bunker fuel expenses are placing additional operational pressure on tanker fleets. — CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026 Florida homeowners have also faced a surge in insurance premiums and condo association fees, forcing many condo sellers to cut prices and pushing housing inventory higher in parts of the state. — Andrew McGowan, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026 Prosecutors said Maslow convinced family and friends to apply for life insurance, even offering to pay part of their premiums. — CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 That can push more income into one year, increasing taxes and Medicare premiums. — Ronald Stair, Forbes.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Angie Nixon, Democratic nominee Nixon’s plan to bring down healthcare costs is Medicare for All — one public plan covering every American with no premiums, deductibles or copays. — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026 Rising premiums and outdated federal flood maps leave many people unprotected, while the program struggles to balance affordability, accurate risk pricing and taxpayer costs. — Michael Phillis, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for premiums
  1. awards
  2. prizes
  3. accolades
  4. honors
Noun
  • Two blocks of six films each, running roughly an hour apiece, will precede the awards and the jury announcement.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The awards are named after Harvey Kurtzman, the influential writer-artist-editor behind many EC Comics titles as well as the co-founder of Mad magazine.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of awards
Noun
  • This year's prizes began with the Nobel for medicine, awarded Monday to three scientists whose work led to a tool that uses light to help unravel how the brain works.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Unlike the other Nobel prizes, which are awarded in Stockholm, the peace prize is decided in Oslo by the five-member Norwegian Nobel Committee, whose members are appointed by Norway's parliament.
    — Eric Henderson, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of prizes
Noun
  • Smart, a veteran actress, has earned numerous accolades over the course of her career, including eight Emmys, three SAG Awards, two Golden Globes and six Critics Choice Awards.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Langley has nine nominations heading into the November awards show, while Lambert is up for seven accolades.
    — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of accolades
Noun
  • Maye’s three-touchdown performance in New England’s win over Buffalo on Sunday earned him AFC offensive player of the week honors, following a rough start to the season.
    — Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The annual gathering honors Gold Star Mother’s and Family’s Day, which falls on the last weekend of September.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of honors

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“Premiums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premiums. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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