prize money
noun
1
: a part of the proceeds of a captured ship formerly divided among the officers and men making the capture
2
: money offered in prizes
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The championship will now be a 72-hole event and the winner will take home the FedEx Cup, prize money (to be determined), and a five year PGA Tour exemption.
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Mike Fore, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
The game features two of the most valuable soccer clubs in the world, and both teams will earn at least $155 million in prize money for making the final.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 31 May 2025
Additionally, for only the summer rodeo, junior barrel racers and junior bull riders will enter the arena for their share of prize money.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2025
Rolex is the titular sponsor of the SailGP Championship, which sees national teams racing in identical high-tech, high-speed 50-foot foiling catamarans around the world at speeds approaching 60 miles per hour in a quest for a total prize money of $12.8 million.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 26 May 2025
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Mike Fore, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
The game features two of the most valuable soccer clubs in the world, and both teams will earn at least $155 million in prize money for making the final.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 31 May 2025
Additionally, for only the summer rodeo, junior barrel racers and junior bull riders will enter the arena for their share of prize money.
—Joe Rassel, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 May 2025
Rolex is the titular sponsor of the SailGP Championship, which sees national teams racing in identical high-tech, high-speed 50-foot foiling catamarans around the world at speeds approaching 60 miles per hour in a quest for a total prize money of $12.8 million.
—Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 26 May 2025
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“Prize money.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/prize%20money. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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