prize money
noun
1
: a part of the proceeds of a captured ship formerly divided among the officers and crew making the capture
2
: money offered in prizes
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But cracks in the league’s foundation may have started to show late last year as a pair of its higher-profile players moved to exit LIV despite its staggering prize money.
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Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
News round-up FIFA plans to increase prize money and participation fees for the 48 competing nations at the World Cup.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
After 31 straight games and winning $882,605 in prize money, the New Jersey native and Princeton grad was bested by Greg Shahade on the Monday, April 27, episode.
—Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
But purists have seen the sport change as prize money has soared.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
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Kevin Dotson, CNN Money, 28 Apr. 2026
News round-up FIFA plans to increase prize money and participation fees for the 48 competing nations at the World Cup.
—Phil Hay, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
After 31 straight games and winning $882,605 in prize money, the New Jersey native and Princeton grad was bested by Greg Shahade on the Monday, April 27, episode.
—Gillian Telling, PEOPLE, 27 Apr. 2026
But purists have seen the sport change as prize money has soared.
—Sharyn Alfonsi, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for prize money
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“Prize money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prize%20money. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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