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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Employees were planning events with Wayfarer’s nonprofit grantees. Monica Hunter-Hart, Forbes.com, 4 July 2025 Since January, the lawsuit argues that the administration has used that clause to cancel entire programs and thousands of grants that had been previously awarded to states and grantees. Arkansas Online, 26 June 2025 The process, meant to weed out grants that conflict with President Trump’s agenda, will reportedly compel grantees and officials to justify spending, according to The Washington Post. Joseph Choi, The Hill, 24 June 2025 Kayla Bartkowski/Getty Images At the National Endowment for the Humanities, Cavanaugh and Fox notified nearly 1,500 grantees that their awards were terminated, using a nongovernmental Microsoft email account, according to a lawsuit challenging the agency's dismantling. Stephen Fowler, NPR, 17 May 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 11 Jul. 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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