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received an award vs obtained an award

Both phrases are correct and can be used interchangeably to indicate that someone has been given an award.
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Last updated: August 20, 2024 • 25872 views

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"received an award "

This phrase is used to indicate that someone has been given an award or recognition for an achievement.

Examples:

  • She received an award for her outstanding performance.
  • He received an award for his contributions to the community.
  • Oct 20, 2022 ... 5234 likes, 85 comments - michaeladeprince on October 20, 2022: "Earlier this month I received an award for dance.
  • Oct 2, 2021 ... Twitter: Jake - Thanks to our ENGENEs today we received an award and do a stage (performance), I was very happy hehe I always love you 😘
  • May 7, 2022 ... 223 likes, 24 comments - annettegutierreztv on May 7, 2022: "What an honor! I received an award from the Florida Association of Broadcast ...
  • Nov 21, 2022 ... So whenever i send an award, i get an email saying that i received an award, and that's what i thought what was going on here, but i got ...
  • Dec 31, 2023 ... In late July, I received an award from my alma mater. I was selected as this year's recipient of the University of Southampton's Outstanding ...
  • Oct 7, 2019 ... I received an award last night at the Denim, Diamond and Stars for Autism Gala. Such an honor to be recognized for volunteer work ...
  • Aug 28, 2023 ... I've just received an award for the Producer of the Year for my show Diaspora Network at the 2023 Corporate LiveWire Innovation and ...
  • Sep 4, 2018 ... Try again. Open in App. Sign In. Have you ever received an award or personal recognition you did not deserve? All related (35). Recommended.
  • Sep 15, 2018 ... Congrats to my mom who received an award for being an outstanding mom from “Vision One Women” #autismparents #abusesurvivor #cancersurvivor.

Alternatives:

  • was awarded an award
  • was honored with an award
  • was presented with an award
  • was given an award
  • achieved an award

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"obtained an award "

This phrase is used to indicate that someone has acquired an award or recognition for an achievement.

Examples:

  • She obtained an award for her research in the field.
  • He obtained an award for his exceptional leadership skills.
  • May 3, 2021 ... Hey all! Just got back from a quest, and my chat said "Good Luck Charm obtained an award." With a picture of a cat with a coin.
  • The founder of European Wildlife organization has obtained an award The Act of the Year. 2011 - 11 - 11. Dalibor Dostal, the founder and director of ...
  • Arendsen Braddock obtained an award of $2,250,000.00 for the family of a young man killed in a tragic motorcycle accident. Initially, the defendant denied ...
  • ... obtained an award of attorneys' fees and costs for its client totaling $114,000. Read On · Trial Victory. Following a four-day bench trial on behalf of a multi ...
  • Oct 28, 2020 ... BORRN obtained An Award from LUXlife Parent & Baby Magazine ... BORRN recently obtained a LUXlife Award 2020 for the Best Mess-Free Bottle Brand ...
  • Obtained an award in favor of an international energy company in an ICSID arbitration against Argentina involving violation of the France–Argentina ...
  • Mar 23, 2022 ... BORRN obtained an award from UK's No.1 Parenting Media "MadeForMums ...
  • 3-day arbitration trial for construction fraud where he obtained an award in favor of a homeowner client for $260k, including $100k in punitive damages. A ...
  • In another case, he obtained an award (including statutory interest) for his client, the owner of commercial property containing significant deposits of ...
  • As counsel for an EPCM contractor, Stein Ray obtained an award for the entirety of the claimed amount of $8 million dollars related to the design and ...

Alternatives:

  • received an award
  • was awarded an award
  • was honored with an award
  • was presented with an award
  • was given an award

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