grantee

noun

grant·​ee gran-ˈtē How to pronounce grantee (audio)
: one to whom a grant is made

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The foundation is working with over 300 global partners and grantees to advance the research and development of products to improve maternal health, gynecological and menstrual health among other areas of underfunded care around the world. Thomas Gallagher, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025 As a grantee, we're required to use a housing first approach. A Martínez, NPR, 28 July 2025 Almost a fifth of Nobel Prizes have been awarded to NIH scientists or grantees. Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 27 July 2025 The city of Phoenix, which has been a grantee since 1988, has helped set up dozens of companies within its zone, known as Zone 75. Vanessa Yurkevich, CNN Money, 7 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for grantee

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of grantee was in the 15th century

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“Grantee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grantee. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.

Kids Definition

grantee

noun
grant·​ee grant-ˈē How to pronounce grantee (audio)
: one to whom a grant is made

Legal Definition

grantee

noun
grant·​ee gran-ˈtē How to pronounce grantee (audio)
: one to whom a grant is made
specifically : one to whom a grant by deed is made

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