a grant made by a law court; "he criticized the awarding of compensation by the court"
Used in a Sentence
award
How to use award in a sentence. Example sentences and definitions for award.
Editorial note
But Oracle does not want just some damage award.
Examples8
Definitions5
Parts of speech2
Quick take
a grant made by a law court; "he criticized the awarding of compensation by the court"
Meaning at a glance
The clearest senses and uses of award gathered in one view.
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction; "an award for bravery"
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery; "the prize was a free trip to Europe"
Definitions
Core meanings and parts of speech for award.
noun
a grant made by a law court; "he criticized the awarding of compensation by the court"
See also: awarding
noun
a tangible symbol signifying approval or distinction; "an award for bravery"
noun
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery; "the prize was a free trip to Europe"
See also: prize
verb
give, especially as an honor or reward; "bestow honors and prizes at graduation"
See also: present
verb
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"
See also: grant
Example sentences
But Oracle does not want just some damage award.
I figured when he heard that he had actually received an award it would lift his spirits even more.
Given the nature of its claims, and the murky standards associated with its patent and copyright claims, it likely will get some damage award.
My $.02 on this is that Prezi should have not awarded the researcher the cash under the bug bounty program, however they should have given him a reward anyway.
I got 5 awards from the firm in 3 years and a nomination for a lifetime achievement award and all I was doing was hacking up some one-off Perl scripts to crunch some data!
Congratulations, you have won the award for the most incredible semantic nit-picking of recent memory.
Dr. Bose had been awarded a plaque at the national ASA conference in the summer of 2011, but he wasn't well enough to travel to accept the reward, so we volunteered to host a reception in Cambridge to give him the award and recognize other prominent acousticians.
In this context, under applicable law, Oracle may elect to get statutory damages of $150K for each of the infringements or it may elect to go after what are known as "infringer's profits" - meaning that it would ask the jury to award it damages measured by profits made by Google on account of the infringing acts.
Frequently asked questions
Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.
How do you use award in a sentence?
But Oracle does not want just some damage award.
What does award mean?
a grant made by a law court; "he criticized the awarding of compensation by the court"
What part of speech is award?
award is commonly used as noun, verb.