awarding  /ə ˈwɔr dɪŋ/ ? Meaning of "awarding"

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Definition(s):

  • (n) a grant made by a law court

Usage(s):

  1. The native Tennessean, 94, began awarding the annual Templeton Prize in 1972.
  2. On the agenda was the awarding of an up to $7 billion deal to a subsidiary of Houston-based conglomerate Halliburton to restore Iraq's oil facilities.
  3. Deutch's successor, George Tenet, attempted to mollify case officers by awarding Ward the Distinguished Career Intelligence Medal in March 2000.

Quotes

  1. The spokesperson Jiang Yu made the remarks when asked to comment on the statement in which Pelosi said "I believe that International Olympic Committee made a mistake in awarding the 2008 Summer Games to China."
    on Apr 2, 2008 By: Nancy Pelosi Source: Xinhua

  2. "In light of the recent developments surrounding Tiger Woods and his family, I will not pursue legislation awarding him the Congressional Gold Medal this session," Baca said in an e-mail statement to FoxNews.com.
    on Dec 9, 2009 By: Rep Joe Baca Source: FOXNews

  3. "Awarding it to Al Gore cannot be seen as anything other than a political statement. Awarding it to the IPCC is well-founded," said Bjorn Lomborg, author of "The Skeptical Environmentalist."
    on Oct 12, 2007 By: Bjorn Source: Guardian Unlimited

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