1
as in to authorize
to give a right to
the card entitles my grandmother to the discount for senior citizens
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2
as in to name
to give a name to
apart from the obvious, she couldn't decide what to entitle her painting of a vase with flowers
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Recent Examples of entitle
If successful, the effort could fundamentally reshape who is entitled to attend public schools in the United States and reopen a question the court has left untouched for more than four decades.
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Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Hegseth is entitled to his religious beliefs.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
Reducing migration in general, and stepping up returns of migrants who aren't entitled to stay, has been one priority of Merz's government, which took office nearly 11 months ago.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
To deny him the matching funds he is entitled to will kill the program in its first year.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Hegseth is entitled to his religious beliefs.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2026
Reducing migration in general, and stepping up returns of migrants who aren't entitled to stay, has been one priority of Merz's government, which took office nearly 11 months ago.
—ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
To deny him the matching funds he is entitled to will kill the program in its first year.
—New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 27 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entitle
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But because of exceptions authorized by federal officials, few immigrants had their DNA collected.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
31 Mar. 2026
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Under the emergency order, the school must immediately cease operations and may not provide massage education services in Texas unless otherwise authorized.—
S.E. Jenkins,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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But simply naming the great fear and sharing it with the millions of watchers in living rooms and hotels and airport lobbies was a trial almost too painful to contemplate.—
Vinson Cunningham,
New Yorker,
1 Apr. 2026
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Adebayo named a finalist The NBA announced Tuesday that Adebayo is one of six finalists for the 2025-26 NBA Sportsmanship Award, which recognizes the player who best represents the ideals of sportsmanship on the court.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2026
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How Much Filing Could Now Cost With Direct File gone, Americans who do not qualify for—or cannot successfully navigate—the IRS Free File program could turn to commercial software.—
Amanda Greenwood,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Mar. 2026
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Under a new law, some items, including candy and certain sugary drinks, will no longer qualify through the program at grocery stores statewide.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
31 Mar. 2026
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The main restaurant is an American brasserie called Lex Yard, led by chef-partner Michael Anthony of Gramercy Tavern, another New York institution.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
30 Mar. 2026
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Health experts have called for new laws and better enforcement of existing regulations, and officials in many places are taking action.—
Sarah Raza,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
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Efforts to enable reversible, two-way actuation have led to the development of systems such as semi-crystalline networks and liquid crystalline elastomers, which depend on structural alignment under applied stress.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Mar. 2026
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His skills enable him to offer advanced, minimally invasive procedures such as endoscopic midface and ponytail facelifts, which aim to produce natural-looking outcomes while minimizing visible scarring.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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For her performance, Burns was nominated for an Oscar for supporting actress, while Hershey briefly changed her last name to Seagull after a bird was accidentally injured on set.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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Warsh will also likely play a role in directing the 12 district banks about whom to nominate when sitting presidents leave or retire.—
Steve Liesman,Matt Peterson,
CNBC,
27 Mar. 2026
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For men, black tie permits a suit or a tuxedo, while white tie demands the black tailcoat and white bowtie brief as explained above.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
27 Mar. 2026
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The notice does not indicate whether online participation will be permitted.—
Jess Huff,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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In a bid to manage limited resources, the government has mandated a four-day work week, designating Wednesdays as public holidays.—
Mayu Saini,
Sourcing Journal,
31 Mar. 2026
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California, the first state to designate the labor leader’s birthday as a holiday decades ago, on Thursday renamed Cesar Chavez Day as Farmworkers Day.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
31 Mar. 2026
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“Entitle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entitle. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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