awarding
noun
Awarding — the active process of formally granting compensation or recognition
Definition
A grant made by a law court; "he criticized the awarding of compensation by the court"
In depth
Awarding names a grant made by a law court, emphasizing the active process by which such a determination is made and bestowed, rather than the resulting award itself. The gerund form is common in writing about the procedural aspects of legal judgments and formal prize ceremonies alike.
Origin
The word shares its root with 'award,' both descending from Anglo-Norman awarder, to adjudge. Its grammatical form as a gerund lends itself particularly well to critical or analytical writing examining the process and fairness of judgment, rather than simply the outcome itself.
Usage examples
"He criticized the awarding of compensation by the court, arguing the process had failed to account for the full extent of damages."
"The committee's awarding of the prize generated considerable controversy among those who felt a different candidate more deserving."
"Awarding the contract required navigating a complex and often opaque bureaucratic approval process."
How to use it
Awarding works naturally as a present participle emphasizing the active process of judgment and bestowal, useful in procedural or critical writing examining how a particular award, prize, or compensation came to be determined.
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