premiums

noun

plural of premium
as in awards
something given in recognition of achievement encouraging Girl Scouts to sell more cookies by offering premiums

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Recent Examples of premiums That gap matters far more now that the premiums have compressed, and in many cases inverted. — Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 Discounts are available for anti-theft features, bundling and for paying premiums in full. — Liz Knueven, CNBC, 21 Aug. 2026 Families feel healthcare costs through premiums, deductibles and prescriptions; employers see them in compensation budgets; government sees them in Medicare and Medicaid spending. — Eugene Litvak, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026 New risks have caused maritime insurance premiums to skyrocket. — Mustafa Qadri, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026 In the best-case scenario, health insurance premiums would go down and Americans would live longer and more ailment-free lives. — Andréa Becker, STAT, 14 Aug. 2026 Rising housing costs, groceries, utilities, insurance premiums, and prescription drug expenses continue to strain household budgets. — Drema Hymon, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Aug. 2026 The requirement to pay mortgage insurance premiums increases costs. — Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026
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  1. awards
  2. prizes
  3. accolades
  4. honors
Noun
  • The awards will debut at the event’s 2026 iteration, which will take place at the Javits Center in New York September 24–27, and will highlight artists from the Caribbean.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Companies without a booking can pay more to cross the Panama Canal through an auction that awards slots to the highest bidder.
    — Glenn Taylor, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of awards
Noun
  • Harding and Powell have been making the rounds at parades and festivals where meat raffles offer oversized sausages as prizes.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The location pros behind Best Picture Oscar winner One Battle After Another and nominee Marty Supreme won the film prizes at the 2026 LMGI Awards, with the Pluribus, Fallout and Black Rabbit teams taking TV honors.
    — Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of prizes
Noun
  • Mensah has received numerous preseason accolades — he was voted the ACC’s preseason player of the year and is on multiple preseason watch lists for annual awards.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
  • His flagship restaurant in Oakland’s Temescal district, Burdell, has won a number of accolades – snagging first place in the San Francisco Chronicle’s Top 100 restaurants list for 2025 and also Food & Wine’s Restaurant of the Year for 2024.
    — John Metcalfe, Mercury News, 18 Aug. 2026
Definition of accolades
Noun
  • The film screened at the Berlinale and won the Golden Biznaga for best Ibero-American film, along with Silver Biznaga honors for best director and cinematography at the Málaga International Film Festival.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Overall, 24 Bulldogs have earned preseason honors over that span.
    — Tyler Estep, AJC.com, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of honors

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“Premiums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premiums. Accessed 26 Aug. 2026.

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