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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DiZoglio used Campbell’s actions to highlight the importance of allowing the state auditor’s office full access to the documents they are legally entitled to, pointing to the over $31,000 contract buyout given to former Healey aide LaMar Cook — first reported by the Herald.
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Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
Mega Millions and Powerball jackpot winners can decide on cash or annuity payment within 60 days after becoming entitled to the prize.
—Staff Reports, The Providence Journal, 21 Jan. 2026
Predictably, in 1975, a scant decade after the heist, Hollywood immortalized the theft by filming a fine blockbuster, starring a buff Robert Conrad as the Surf alongside a lissome Donna Mills, the aptly entitled Live A Little, Steal A Lot.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Courts have long recognized that religious worship is entitled to protection, and both state and federal law prohibit intentional interference with a congregation’s ability to practice its faith.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 2026
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Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 21 Jan. 2026
Mega Millions and Powerball jackpot winners can decide on cash or annuity payment within 60 days after becoming entitled to the prize.
—Staff Reports, The Providence Journal, 21 Jan. 2026
Predictably, in 1975, a scant decade after the heist, Hollywood immortalized the theft by filming a fine blockbuster, starring a buff Robert Conrad as the Surf alongside a lissome Donna Mills, the aptly entitled Live A Little, Steal A Lot.
—Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 21 Jan. 2026
Courts have long recognized that religious worship is entitled to protection, and both state and federal law prohibit intentional interference with a congregation’s ability to practice its faith.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 21 Jan. 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 27 Jan. 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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