grantee

noun

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

Examples of grantee in a Sentence

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Trump’s memorandum was consistent with one of his Inauguration Day executive orders, which prohibited DEI activities by all government agencies, grantees and contractors. Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025 The ordinance would aim to clarify existing rules — including a requirement that federal agents obtain a judicial warrant to access nonpublic areas of county facilities — and require they be enforced by county contractors, grantees and leaseholders. Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Oct. 2025 Per Scholas, a no-cost technology training nonprofit, is another one of the grantees announced Tuesday. James Pollard, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2025 Earlier this year, Kobrin faced the difficult task of calling grantees to inform them that their research funding had been terminated. NPR, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for grantee

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 31 Oct. 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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