prize money

Noun

Meaning

any money given as a prize

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

interest bunce gain capture balance benefit revenue cargo prize assets proceeds acquisition reward burden stake

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Antonyms

problem loss debt duty poverty spending

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Hypernyms

award prize

Examples

Nobel prize money is a life-belt thrown to a swimmer who has already reached the shore in safety. George Bernard Shaw

In all honesty, at that time, I never saw myself as an author... I was just a Mom in a state of panic, trying to enter a short story contest to win the prize money in order to keep the lights on in my home. Leslie Banks

In 1982 when I showed up, the average age of the drivers in the series was something like 40, 41. The crowds were small. There was not much prize money. The competition wasn't very tight. Bobby Rahal

I have never received a Farthing of Prize Money either for Artillery Ammunition or Vessels. Abraham Whipple

The prize money for first place was $2,800, but I didn't take it because I was still an amateur. Tracy Austin

Of course, money matters to everyone even if some don't want to admit it. If I won the Race to Dubai, I look at that prize money and think it could pay off my new house or the range I'm building. I am privileged to play golf for a living - look around St Andrews, that's my office. Rory McIlroy

Close letter words and terms

prize given to the one who lost prize list prize medal prize pool prize ring prize too highly