award

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meaning in plain English

A prize or payment given after a decision is made, like when someone wins a contest or gets paid for doing good work.

Imagine a medal on a podium— that shiny prize is the award you get when you win.

for example

After months of hard work, she finally received the award for best employee of the year.

An award is something you get when someone decides you deserve it. Imagine your team votes to give you a trophy for helping everyone finish the project on time— that’s an award.