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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 • 25606 views

received an award

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

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.

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Last updated: November 01, 2024

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

obtained an award

This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

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.

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Last updated: November 01, 2024

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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