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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Yet only a sliver — fewer than 1 in 5 — of older adults had ever received an accommodation from their health care providers to which they are legally entitled under the ADA.
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Paula Span, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
The older of the two suspects, a 50-year-old man, was a member of a gun club and had a recreational hunting license that entitled him to own the long arms used in the attack, NSW Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon said.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
In the eyes of the court, Signore may not be entitled to the same privilege as reporters working for legacy media publications.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 14 Dec. 2025
Disability rights organizations often have stepped in when states failed to provide care and services that people with disabilities are entitled to.
—Tony Leys, USA Today, 14 Dec. 2025
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Paula Span, Miami Herald, 15 Dec. 2025
The older of the two suspects, a 50-year-old man, was a member of a gun club and had a recreational hunting license that entitled him to own the long arms used in the attack, NSW Police Commissioner Mal Lanyon said.
—Hilary Whiteman, CNN Money, 15 Dec. 2025
In the eyes of the court, Signore may not be entitled to the same privilege as reporters working for legacy media publications.
—Cheyenne Roundtree, Rolling Stone, 14 Dec. 2025
Disability rights organizations often have stepped in when states failed to provide care and services that people with disabilities are entitled to.
—Tony Leys, USA Today, 14 Dec. 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 17 Dec. 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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