Award

Quick meaning: Award is a noun meaning (law) A judgment, sentence, or final decision. Specifically: The decision of arbitrators in a case submitted.

Meaning

(law) A judgment, sentence, or final decision. Specifically: The decision of arbitrators in a case submitted.

More Meanings

1. (law) The paper containing the decision of arbitrators; that which is warded.
2. (academia) Funding that has been granted for the conduct of a research project.
3. A trophy or medal; something that denotes an accomplishment, especially in a competition. A prize or honor based on merit.
4. (intransitive) To determine; to make or grant an award.
5. (transitive) To give (an award).
6. (transitive) To give (a person) an award.
7. (Australia, NZ, industrial relations) A negotiated set of employment conditions and minimum wages for a particular trade or industry; an industrial award.

Example Sentences

He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature.

He was awarded with the Nobel Prize for Literature.

Four or five of these medals are awarded every year.

Employees whose pay is set by ‘award only’ are those who have their pay set by an award, and who are not paid more than the award rate of pay.

Word Forms

• awards
• awarding
• awarded

Synonyms for award

Depending on context, synonyms include conclusion, decision, verdict, censure, choice, deduction.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include grant, honor, accolade, prize, present, honour.

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