excellence award
Prize for quality
An excellence award is a formal recognition given for outstanding achievement or superior performance in a particular field or activity.
Organizations, schools, and professional bodies grant excellence awards to honor exceptional work: She received an excellence award for her contributions to cancer research.
The phrase is somewhat redundant—awards typically recognize excellence—but it emphasizes that the honor goes to the best rather than merely the competent.
- honorHigh regard, moral dignity
- trophyAward for winning
- recognitionPerceiving something as known
- lifetime achievementAward for career-long excellence
- achievementAccomplished goal or deed
merit · distinction · best in class · ceremony · black tie · red carpet · plaque · medal · gold star · outstanding · above and beyond · prestige · accolade · hall of fame · winner · podium · standing ovation · applause
- honorsmedal, trophy, certificate, prize, ribbon
- Student Awardshonor roll, valedictorian, salutatorian, scholarship, perfect attendance
- workplace rewardsbonus, employee of the month, performance bonus, merit increase, raise
- recognitionhonors, trophy, accolades, medal, kudos
- Academic Honorscum laude, summa cum laude, dean's list, honor roll, valedictorian
- Educational Fundingscholarship, grant, merit scholarship, education grant, federal aid
excellence awardparticipation trophy
Award for mere involvement
participation award · participation medal · consolation prize · booby prize · wooden spoon
excellence awardreprimand
Formal expression of disapproval
censure · pink slip · demerit · dishonorable discharge · letter of reprimand
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