entitle
verb
en·ti·tle
in-ˈtī-tᵊl 
en-
entitled; entitling
in-ˈtī-tᵊl-iŋ
-ˈtīt-liŋ,
en-
1
: to give a title to : designate
2
: to furnish with proper grounds for seeking or claiming something
this ticket entitles the bearer to free admission
Examples of entitle in a Sentence
He entitled his book “My Life on Mars.”
the card entitles my grandmother to the discount for senior citizens
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Anyone who was impacted by this breach may be entitled to compensation, including reimbursements for out-of-pocket expenses, time spent addressing the breach or payment for emotional distress.
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Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
The monarch herself eventually selected the winner, an elegant and solemn portrait that was entitled Equanimity and eventually featured on the cover of Time magazine.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
The Epstein story is all about people who are sufficiently rich or entitled escaping the full consequences of their actions, something that is still happening here.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 25 Oct. 2025
More than anyone, Resh Lakish would have been entitled to look back on a life of personal transformation and learning with great contentment.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
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Lauren Giella, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
The monarch herself eventually selected the winner, an elegant and solemn portrait that was entitled Equanimity and eventually featured on the cover of Time magazine.
—Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
The Epstein story is all about people who are sufficiently rich or entitled escaping the full consequences of their actions, something that is still happening here.
—Helen Lewis, The Atlantic, 25 Oct. 2025
More than anyone, Resh Lakish would have been entitled to look back on a life of personal transformation and learning with great contentment.
—Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for entitle
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“Entitle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entitle. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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entitle
verb
en·ti·tle
in-ˈtīt-ᵊl
entitled; entitling
-ˈtīt-liŋ
-ᵊl-iŋ
1
: to give a title to
2
: to give a right to : qualify
the card entitles us to a discount
entitlement
noun
-ᵊl-mənt
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