annual award

Once-yearly recognition given

An annual award is a prize or recognition given once a year, typically at a recurring ceremony or event.

Organizations establish annual awards to honor achievement in specific fields: the annual award for best picture, She received the company's annual award for sales excellence.

The regularity creates anticipation and prestige over time.

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trophy · golden statue · achievement · speech · laureates · medal · excellence · finalists · certificate · host · plaque · prize money · honorees · grant · tradition · voting · scholarship · contribution

Opposites
temporal frequency

annual awardlifetime achievement award

Honor for body of work

scope of achievement recognized

annual awardlifetime achievement

Award for career-long excellence

Family

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G