award third prize vs award the third prize

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'Award third prize' is more commonly used in a general sense when referring to awarding any third prize, while 'award the third prize' is used when referring to a specific, known third prize.

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award third prize

This phrase is correct and commonly used in a general sense.

This phrase is used when talking about awarding any third prize without specifying a particular prize.

Examples:

The competition will award third prize to the contestant with the highest score.

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And now, the third prize goes to...
Now announcing the top prizes... Third prize...
Even a third prize was meaningful.
This person in 2001 won third prize in a rowing competition.
Third prize is a box of Family Circle biscuits.
The second and third prize went to the United Kingdom and Greece respectively.
Finally, Jürgen Linden, Mayor of Aachen, handed the third prize to "Gumboot Diplomacy" from Germany.
Second and third prizes went to "You are here", an Irish book project and "Best Engineering Competition BEC" from Bulgaria, respectively.
First up, our third prize, a massage from a man.
Third prize, half a case of French champagne!
Second and third prizes went to "You are here", an Irish book project and "Best Engineering Competition BEC" from Bulgaria, respectively.
Second and third prizes went to "You are here", an Irish book project and "Best Engineering Competition BEC" from Bulgaria, respectively.
Second and third prizes went to "You are here", a book project (Ireland) and "BEST Engineering Competition BEC" (Bulgaria) respectively.
The second and third prizes went to the "European Festival of university theatre of Albi" (France) and to "Gumboot Diplomacy" (Germany) respectively.
A short film from Greece - "Balkans Beyond Borders" - came second and third prize went to the Spanish theatrical venture "Escena Erasmus Project".
Second prize went to a Greek short-film project called "Balkans Beyond Borders" and the third prize to the Spanish cultural exchange programme "Escena Erasmus Project".
Finally, the third prize went to the "Escena Erasmus Project", a cultural exchange programme for Erasmus students (Spain).
Is it true picked my friend to win third prize?
Third... third prize, middle school spelling bee.
Third prize is you get to keep your job.

Alternatives:

award second prize
award first prize
award fourth prize
award a prize
award prizes

award the third prize

This phrase is correct and used when referring to a specific, known third prize.

This phrase is used when talking about awarding a particular third prize that is known or specified.

Examples:

The judges will award the third prize to the winner of the photography contest.

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And now, the third prize goes to...
Finally, Jürgen Linden, Mayor of Aachen, handed the third prize to "Gumboot Diplomacy" from Germany.
Second prize went to a Greek short-film project called "Balkans Beyond Borders" and the third prize to the Spanish cultural exchange programme "Escena Erasmus Project".
Finally, the third prize went to the "Escena Erasmus Project", a cultural exchange programme for Erasmus students (Spain).
Last but not least, I welcome the winner of the third prize, which was awarded to the state grammar school in Vyronas, a suburb of Athens in Greece.
The second and the third prize went to the "European Festival of university theatre of Albi" (France) and to "Gumboot Diplomacy" (Germany) respectively.
Presenting the third prize, Aachan's Mayor Marcel Philipp, said that "culture is what holds Europe together in its innermost self and culture is inextricably linked with education".
to award the contract or grant to the third party despite registration in the EWS, and ensure that reinforced monitoring measures are taken;
Now announcing the top prizes... Third prize...
Even a third prize was meaningful.
This person in 2001 won third prize in a rowing competition.
Third prize is a box of Family Circle biscuits.
The second and third prize went to the United Kingdom and Greece respectively.
Second and third prizes went to "You are here", an Irish book project and "Best Engineering Competition BEC" from Bulgaria, respectively.
First up, our third prize, a massage from a man.
Third prize, half a case of French champagne!
The first prize was awarded to COOP HIMMELB (L) AU from Vienna, the second prize to ASP Schweger Assoziierte from Berlin and the third prize to 54f architekten + ingenieure from Darmstadt in cooperation with T. R. Hamzah & Yeang from Selangor in Malaysia.
Second and third prizes went to "You are here", an Irish book project and "Best Engineering Competition BEC" from Bulgaria, respectively.
Second and third prizes went to "You are here", an Irish book project and "Best Engineering Competition BEC" from Bulgaria, respectively.
Second and third prizes went to "You are here", a book project (Ireland) and "BEST Engineering Competition BEC" (Bulgaria) respectively.

Alternatives:

award the first prize
award the second prize
award a prize
award prizes
award a specific prize

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award third prize vs award the third prize