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awarding

/əˈwɔːrdɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To give by sentence or judicial determination; to assign or apportion, after careful regard to the nature of the case; to adjudge

Examples :

"the arbitrators awarded damages to the complainant"
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Illustration sentence

sentence noun

[ˈsɛntn̩t͡s]

The decision or judgement of a jury or court; a verdict.

"The court returned a sentence of guilt in the first charge, but innocence in the second."

Illustration complainant

complainant noun

/kəmˈpleɪnənt/ /kəmˈpleɪnænt/

The party that brings a civil lawsuit against another; the plaintiff.

"In the lawsuit over the spilled coffee, Maria was the complainant, claiming the cafe was negligent. "

Illustration determine

determine verb

/dɪˈtɜːmɪn/ /dɪˈtɝmɪn/

To set the boundaries or limits of.

"The teacher determined the rules for the classroom project, setting clear limits on the length of presentations. "

Illustration judicial

judicial noun

/dʒuˈdɪʃəl/

That branch of government which is responsible for maintaining the courts of law and for the administration of justice.

"The judicial branch of government decided the case about the school's new dress code. "

Illustration bestowing

bestowing verb

/bɪˈstoʊɪŋ/ /bəˈstoʊɪŋ/

To lay up in store; deposit for safe keeping; to stow or place; to put something somewhere.

"The librarian was bestowing the returned books on their designated shelves. "

Illustration unexpected

unexpected adjective

/ʌnɪkˈspɛktɪd/

Not expected, anticipated or foreseen.

"The heavy rain was unexpected; we had planned a picnic in the park. "

Illustration arbitrators

arbitrators noun

/ˈɑːrbɪˌtreɪtərz/ /ˈɑːrbəˌtreɪtərz/

A person to whom the authority to settle or judge a dispute is delegated.

"When the two neighbors argued about the property line, they agreed to hire independent arbitrators to decide the issue. "

Illustration construction

construction noun

/kənˈstɹʌkʃən/

The process of constructing.

"Construction is underway on the new bridge."

Illustration literature

literature noun

/ˈlɪ.tə.ɹɪ.tʃə(ɹ)/ /ˈlɪ.tɚ.tʃɚ/

The body of all written works.

"The school library's literature collection includes novels, poems, and short stories. "

Illustration determination

determination noun

/dɪˌtɜːmɪˈneɪʃən/

The act of determining, or the state of being determined.

"Through sheer determination, we managed to escape from the tornado."

Illustration apportion

apportion verb

/əˈpɔːʃən/ /əˈpɔɹʃən/

To divide and distribute portions of a whole.

"The controlling party had apportioned the voting districts such that their party would be favored in the next election."

Illustration scholarship

scholarship noun

/ˈskɒləʃɪp/ /ˈskɑːləɹʃɪp/

A grant-in-aid to a student.

"My younger sister received a scholarship to attend the university. "