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
Among the goals outlined in Trump’s executive order issued last month, entitled Lowering Drug Prices by Once Again Putting Americans First, is improving the process by which prescription drugs can be switched to OTC medications.
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
The comments angered some in the aviation community who say the employees involved are entitled to take leave.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 6 May 2025
Under an executive order, the Trump administration has also sought to end the kind of birthright citizenship — automatic U.S. nationality granted to almost anyone born in the country and its territories — to which the Guatemalan mother's newborn is otherwise entitled.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 5 May 2025
Next up, New Balance has launched its monthlong celebration entitled Grey Days.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 3 May 2025
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 6 May 2025
The comments angered some in the aviation community who say the employees involved are entitled to take leave.
—Lauren Mascarenhas, CNN Money, 6 May 2025
Under an executive order, the Trump administration has also sought to end the kind of birthright citizenship — automatic U.S. nationality granted to almost anyone born in the country and its territories — to which the Guatemalan mother's newborn is otherwise entitled.
—Doha Madani, NBC news, 5 May 2025
Next up, New Balance has launched its monthlong celebration entitled Grey Days.
—Robyn Mowatt, Essence, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entitle
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This could explain why the Dodgers are taking their time with Ohtani, who isn’t expected to pitch until after the All-Star break, according to a person familiar with the team’s thinking but not authorized to speak publicly.—
Dylan Hernández,
Los Angeles Times,
8 May 2025
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The official was not authorized to speak publicly about the plans, but the news comes days after reports that Trump was eyeing the North African nation — as well as other African countries including Benin, Angola and Eswatini — as places to send deportees.—
Kate Bartlett,
NPR,
7 May 2025
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During this initial barrage, Prima was overwhelmed with the suspicion that Ruth was saying this to her because Ruth thought that Prima was like this girl named Anne Lucas.—
Lillian Fishman,
New Yorker,
4 May 2025
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Greg Abel, 62, who had been expected to be named CEO when Buffett retired, should take over at the end of the year, Buffett said.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
4 May 2025
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During the semi-finals, only voters from countries that qualified and from non-participating countries can vote, and only the audience televote points determine the qualifying countries.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
16 May 2025
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The former are safe in midtable, the latter have safely qualified for the Champions League, and this game cannot affect any of the battles taking place up and down the table.—
Sam Tighe,
New York Times,
16 May 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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This solution integrates contact centers with operational systems, enabling both self-service and live agent support across channels like voice, chat, and SMS.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
11 May 2025
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Many of the moms invited her to their homes to treat their trees, enabling her to experiment with best practices and correct her mistakes.—
Nicole Sours Larson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 May 2025
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He was also nominated for Weir’s Master and Commander: The Far Side of the World and Nolan’s The Dark Knight.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
13 May 2025
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Burstein is currently nominated for his eighth Tony — a feat that ties him in the record books with Jason Robards Jr. for most nominations by a male performer.—
Dave Quinn,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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If time permits, disconnect utilities and appliances.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
14 May 2025
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Local governments also didn’t do Hollywoodland any favors in terms of their permitting processes, which often created giant backlogs.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
13 May 2025
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House Republicans have designated the lion's share of spending cuts to the Energy and Commerce Committee, the panel that oversees Medicaid and CHIP, which has been instructed to cut $880 billion.—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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The remaining units would be designated workforce housing for those making between 60% and 100% of the area median income.—
Chris Higgins,
Kansas City Star,
9 May 2025
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“Entitle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entitle. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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