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
Recent Examples on the Web
Pogledich said that both Machados are entitled to additional pay.
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Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 19 Apr. 2026
That ruling said the federal government was not entitled to unredacted voter registration lists containing sensitive data and said the Justice Department had failed to identify a basis or a purpose for requesting the voter records.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
His death led to a dispute between Marie-Thérèse Ross and William Ross’s two sons over the inheritance of his estate, which under state law, she is entitled to half of.
—Fiona Bork, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2026
Customers who made a purchase with a credit or debit card between March 5, 2019, and July 19, 2019, may be entitled to a payment due to a class action settlement, according to the settlement's website.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
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Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 19 Apr. 2026
That ruling said the federal government was not entitled to unredacted voter registration lists containing sensitive data and said the Justice Department had failed to identify a basis or a purpose for requesting the voter records.
—ABC News, 17 Apr. 2026
His death led to a dispute between Marie-Thérèse Ross and William Ross’s two sons over the inheritance of his estate, which under state law, she is entitled to half of.
—Fiona Bork, The Hill, 17 Apr. 2026
Customers who made a purchase with a credit or debit card between March 5, 2019, and July 19, 2019, may be entitled to a payment due to a class action settlement, according to the settlement's website.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 16 Apr. 2026
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 22 Apr. 2026.
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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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