grantee

noun

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

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Its grantees are required to enroll unemployed and low-income older adults who have trouble getting jobs. Cal J. Halvorsen, The Conversation, 11 Sep. 2025 Two-thirds of companies also report that their nonprofit grantees have lost government funding in 2025, leading to layoffs and program cuts. Timothy J. McClimon, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025 The project received support through Pop Culture Collaborative and Allied Media Projects’ Becoming America project, with Rocero named as a 2024 Trans Futurist grantee. Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 29 Aug. 2025 The grants will be distributed through the OMYF in five ways this season; a summer grant cycle, a winter grant cycle, microgrants, the Linda Landman Gonzalez Leadership Grant and through various professional development for grantees. Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Aug. 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 14 Sep. 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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