Award and Badge

Award

Award noun - Something given in recognition of achievement.

Usage example: Faye received the highest award in the 16 and under category for her poem

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Badge and award are semantically related in fame topic. In some cases you can use "Badge" instead a noun "Award", when it comes to topics like badge of honour.

Nearby Words: awarded, awarding

Badge

Badge noun - An emblem (a small piece of plastic or cloth or metal) that signifies your status (rank or membership or affiliation etc.).

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Synonyms for Badge

Award and badge are semantically related in fame topic. Sometimes you can use "Award" instead a noun "Badge", if it concerns topics such as badge of honour.

Nearby Word: badger

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How words are described

special	special award	special badge
best	best award	best badge
single	single award	single badge
small	small award	small badge
Other adjectives: actual, large, big, little, novel, new, final, next, shiny, prestigious, eighth, biggest.

Both words in one sentence

Whether it's a merit badge, an honorary degree, or a knighthood, giving someone an award simultaneously tells them, and everyone else, that they've done well.

Source: Artistic License Awards
They've also worked with the Boy Scouts to establish the World Conservation Award, aka the "purple panda" badge.

Source: Panda-ing to the Audience
Cosmetic Award: The "Person of the Year" election is often seen as a badge of honor, not being connected to any kind of a financial reward.

Source: Magazine / Time Magazine