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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Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 3 Nov. 2025
If the player declines the qualifying offer, his previous team is entitled to an extra draft pick as compensation.
—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
You’re entitled to your opinion.
—Lynette Rice, Deadline, 31 Oct. 2025
Under the Government Employee Fair Treatment Act of 2019, which was passed during the last government shutdown, federal workers who are furloughed during a lapse in government funding are entitled to backpay for any hours logged during a shutdown.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 31 Oct. 2025
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“Entitle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entitle. Accessed 4 Nov. 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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