Award
/əˈwɔːd/
Last Updated: January 2, 2026 at 12:30 PM
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Definition of Award
noun
- A judgment, sentence, or final decision. Specifically: The decision of arbitrators in a case submitted.
- The paper containing the decision of arbitrators; that which is warded.
- A trophy or medal; something that denotes an accomplishment, especially in a competition. A prize or honor based on merit.
- (Australia, NZ, industrial relations) A negotiated minimum wage that is set for a particular trade or industry; an industrial award.
verb
- To give by sentence or judicial determination; to assign or apportion, after careful regard to the nature of the case; to adjudge
"the arbitrators awarded damages to the complainant"
- To determine; to make or grant an award.
- To give (an award).
"Four or five of these medals are awarded every year."
- To give (a person) an award.
"He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature."
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