Meaning & use
awardee
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A person or organization that receives an award, grant, or honor.
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Each awardee will receive a certificate and a cash prize at the ceremony.
The foundation announced this year's awardees for outstanding research in renewable energy.
A note on using this word
Follows a common English pattern of forming a noun for the receiver of an action by adding '-ee' to a verb, as in 'employee' or 'trainee.'
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