Need another word that means the same as “award”? Find 23 synonyms and 30 related words for “award” in this overview.
The synonyms of “Award” are: present, grant, give, prize, awarding, accolade, honor, honour, laurels, trophy, medal, payment, settlement, compensation, damages, scholarship, giving, granting, conferment, conferral, presentation, bestowal
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “award” as a noun can have the following definitions:
| accolade | A touch on a person’s shoulders with a sword at the bestowing of a knighthood. Poignant accolades and urgent testimonials of thanks. |
| awarding | A tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction. He criticized the awarding of compensation by the court. |
| bestowal | The act of conferring an honor or presenting a gift. |
| compensation | The action or process of awarding compensation. Send your CV and current compensation to Executive Search Consultant. |
| conferment | A prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda. The conferment of citizenship was greeted with smiles by the former refugees. |
| conferral | The granting or bestowal of a title, degree, benefit, or right. The conferral of degrees to 19 PhD students and 341 undergraduates. |
| damages | Any harm or injury resulting from a violation of a legal right. |
| giving | The act of giving. He gave us the news and made a great show of the giving. |
| grant | A right or privilege that has been granted. A grant of probate. |
| granting | A contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business. |
| honor | The state of being honored. A man of honor. |
| honour | A tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction. She passed with honours. |
| laurels | A tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction. |
| medal | A metal disc typically of the size of a large coin and bearing an inscription or design, made to commemorate an event or awarded as a distinction to someone such as a soldier or athlete. |
| payment | An act of requiting; returning in kind. Three interest free monthly payments. |
| presentation | A visual representation of something. A breech presentation. |
| prize | Something given as a token of victory. Britain s most prestigious prize for contemporary art. |
| scholarship | A grant or payment made to support a student’s education, awarded on the basis of academic or other achievement. Tim held a Humboldt scholarship. |
| settlement | The process of establishing a settlement or settlements. They finally reached a settlement with the union. |
| trophy | A souvenir of an achievement, especially a part of an animal taken when hunting. |
According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “award” as a verb can have the following definitions:
| give | Give as a present make a gift of. When two people who don t get on are thrust together something s got to give. |
| grant | Give as judged due or on the basis of merit. Grant land. |
| present | Represent abstractly for example in a painting drawing or sculpture. We cannot represent this knowledge to our formal reason. |
| accolade | A touch on a person’s shoulders with a sword at the bestowing of a knighthood. Poignant accolades and urgent testimonials of thanks. |
| accomplishment | An ability that has been acquired by training. A poet of considerable accomplishment. |
| achievement | A representation of a coat of arms with all the adjuncts to which a bearer of arms is entitled. The achievement of professional recognition. |
| acquisition | The cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge. The company intends to grow within itself rather than by acquisition. |
| attainment | A thing achieved, especially a skill or educational achievement. He spoke of the low educational attainments of his workforce. |
| bestow | Bestow a quality on. Bestow an honor on someone. |
| bestowal | The act of conferring an honor or presenting a gift. |
| certification | The act of certifying or bestowing a franchise on. The certification of teachers. |
| credentials | A document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts. |
| creditable | Worthy of often limited commendation. The student s effort on the essay though not outstanding was creditable. |
| deserve | Do something or have or show qualities worthy of (a reaction which rewards or punishes as appropriate. The referee deserves a pat on the back. |
| emeritus | Honorably retired from assigned duties and retaining your title along with the additional title emeritus as in professor emeritus. Emeritus professor of microbiology. |
| fame | The state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed. Winning the Olympic title has brought her fame and fortune. |
| grant | A contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business. Grant a privilege. |
| honor | Bestow honor or rewards upon. Honor your parents. |
| honored | Having an illustrious reputation; respected. |
| honour | The quality of knowing and doing what is morally right. Kyle had the honour at the last hole. |
| induct | Admit (someone) formally to a post or organization. Hugh and his friends were inducted into the most honourable seats. |
| influential | An influential person. Her work is influential in feminist psychology. |
| laureate | (of a crown or wreath) consisting of laurel. A Nobel laureate. |
| medal | Win a medal in a sporting event. They medalled in all the relay events. |
| medallion | An emblem indicating that a taxicab is registered. Medallions of veal. |
| nobel | Swedish chemist remembered for his invention of dynamite and for the bequest that created the Nobel prizes (1833-1896. |
| prestigious | Having an illustrious reputation; respected. A prestigious professor at a prestigious university. |
| prize | Denoting something for which a prize is awarded. We prize his creativity. |
| raffle | Offer as a prize in a raffle. A raffle ticket. |
| reputable | Having a good reputation. A reputable business. |
| scholarship | Academic study or achievement; learning at a high level. He went on a state sponsored scholarship to study engineering. |
| trophy | An award for success in war or hunting. |
| worthy | Worthy of being chosen especially as a spouse. A worthy cause. |
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