grantee

noun

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

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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. Michael Casey, Denver Post, 25 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 On the one hand, that means its actions aren’t likely to be catastrophic for most grantees. The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 5 May 2025 Are Department of Government Efficiency cutbacks in federal government employment, as well as among contractors and grantees, visible yet? Harry Holzer, Forbes.com, 4 Apr. 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 29 Jun. 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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