American English pronunciation
How to pronounce awarded
IPA transcription: [ə'wɔɹdɪd]
Pronunciation variants: [ə'wɔɹdɪd][ə'wɚdɪd]
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Verb
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give as judged due or on the basis of merit
“the referee awarded a free kick to the team”
“the jury awarded a million dollars to the plaintiff”
“Funds are granted to qualified researchers”
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give, especially as an honor or reward
“bestow honors and prizes at graduation”
Usage examples
- Bill Lamb of About dot com awarded Run It!
- Richard Harte Keatinge led the assault, for which he was awarded the Victoria Cross.
- No Air Force Crosses were awarded for actions in the Iraq War.
- He was awarded for that the Virtuti Militari Order.
- For his leadership during the raid, Trent was later awarded the Victoria Cross.
- Awarded with the Order of the Golden Fleece.
- Compensation spanning the length of the termination of employment period was also awarded.
- He was posthumously awarded the "Hero of Albania".
- It does not, however, specify which medal was to be awarded.
- Participating units were awarded the Armed Forces Expeditionary Medal.