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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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
The judge also ruled the plaintiffs are entitled to injunctive relief and gave them 30 days to meet with attorneys for the state and then submit a proposal for what exactly that injunction should look like.
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Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2025
Patriotism means appreciating and defending the pillars of our democracy, including free speech, three equal branches of government and due process, which simply means everyone is entitled to their day in court.
—Mike Vogel, Sun Sentinel, 3 July 2025
The act contains a provision that whistleblowers are entitled to a share of any recovery resulting from their suits, according to the lawyers.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Ohio customers who bought a video game from GameStop in the past five years may be entitled to money from GameStop.
—Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 July 2025
Patriotism means appreciating and defending the pillars of our democracy, including free speech, three equal branches of government and due process, which simply means everyone is entitled to their day in court.
—Mike Vogel, Sun Sentinel, 3 July 2025
The act contains a provision that whistleblowers are entitled to a share of any recovery resulting from their suits, according to the lawyers.
—John C. Moritz, Austin American Statesman, 2 July 2025
Ohio customers who bought a video game from GameStop in the past five years may be entitled to money from GameStop.
—Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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On Sunday, President Donald Trump signed a Major Disaster Declaration authorizing federal disaster aid and activating the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).—
Nikki McCann Ramirez,
Rolling Stone,
7 July 2025
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Lopez told Murray on Wednesday that he's no longer authorized to sell Infowars' assets and vacated the September order that detailed the terms of the auction.—
Karoline Leonard,
Austin American Statesman,
5 July 2025
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There are boat ramps and fishing piers for anglers; a playground for the kids; walking and biking paths; an 18-hole disc golf course; and a floating restaurant, to name just a few amenities.—
Lisa Cericola,
Southern Living,
5 July 2025
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These Arizona pizzerias just got named the best in the United States.—
DAILY BRIEFING,
AZCentral.com,
5 July 2025
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Who qualifies for a handicap placard or license plate in Missouri?—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
1 July 2025
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Those included a reprieve for her state from new work requirements to qualify for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or SNAP, which benefits more than 40 million low-income Americans.—
Elena Moore,
NPR,
1 July 2025
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However, today most young people rarely call each other.—
Andrea Wigfield,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2023
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Marx himself would call DEI a classic case of ideology, a set of benign-seeming ideas that disguise the workings of the rulers, in this case empowered progressives.—
WSJ,
WSJ,
14 Feb. 2023
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Offshore and domestic trusts can be structured to enable generational transfer while preserving legal separation.—
Blake Harris,
Forbes.com,
10 July 2025
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The Tapo app detects motion and enables you to set activity zones and privacy zones.—
Parker Hall,
Wired News,
10 July 2025
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Senators from both sides of the aisle raised the issue during a July 9 confirmation hearing for Neil Jacobs, who's been nominated as NOAA administrator.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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The full landscape of potential competitors isn’t yet clear, as candidates have until 5 p.m. on Friday to submit their nominating petitions.—
Katie Kilkenny,
HollywoodReporter,
11 July 2025
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If time permits, lock your home upon departure and disconnect utilities and appliances.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 July 2025
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Cooper noted that only personal items like a purse or brief briefcase are permitted, so don’t bring rolling bags, luggage and other unapproved items.—
Robert A. Cronkleton,
Kansas City Star,
30 June 2025
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Congress designates some agency functions in statute, which require a change in law to abolish, while others are created by agency chiefs and can be eliminated.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
8 July 2025
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In addition to state-run programs like Ohio's, the federal government has now designated $4.7 billion dollars for plugging orphan wells.—
Camila Domonoske,
NPR,
8 July 2025
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“Entitle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entitle. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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