as in permission
the approval by someone in authority for the doing of something
your granting of an interview for this job opening will be much appreciated
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1
as in admitting
to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly
you will grant that she is difficult to work with
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2
as in conferring
to give the ownership or benefit of (something) formally or publicly
by the power vested in me, I grant you the keys to the city
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Recent Examples of granting
Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
Regulators have pledged faster turnarounds and the granting of rates that reflect growing wildfire risks to incentivize insurers to expand coverage in high-hazard areas.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
The end of the group stage earlier in the week was overshadowed by Iran's departure from the tournament and the granting of asylum to members of the delegation.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
Australia's government is being urged to provide asylum to the team, with some drawing comparisons to the country's previous granting of humanitarian visas to Afghanistan's women's cricket team.
—Swati Pandey, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
In 2021, after more than a dozen unsuccessful appeals and with the help of the Northern California Innocence Project, Sacramento Superior Court found Puckett factually innocent of all charges following the granting of a writ of habeas corpus by the California Supreme Court.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
The granting of cert requires at least four justices voting in its favor.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Among these benefits was the granting of an American Express Centurion cards to him and his wife.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Figure’s business centers around putting mortgages on the blockchain, which the company says speeds up the granting and funding of home loans.
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
Missouri law generally prohibits granting in-state tuition to students without lawful immigration status.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
Rights holders had to request removal instead of granting permission upfront.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
Many religious minorities feel that provision writes a hierarchy into law, granting special privileges to the majority religion.
—Eranda Jayawickreme, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
The fundraising push comes just ahead of Make-A-Wish Massachusetts and Rhode Island granting its 11,000th wish to a 4-year-old in Marblehead next weekend.
—Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
This bill will ensure that threats to companion animals are grounds for granting domestic violence protection orders.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
Miami finished second both times over the past four years, though the Heat essentially walked away last summer by not granting the Suns’ wishes.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
Judge Conway, who ordered his deportation, has among the lowest rates of granting asylum among judges in the city, a 2024 report found.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
Noun
The granting of humanitarian parole is discretionary and receiving it does not give the parolee any legal immigration status.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
Regulators have pledged faster turnarounds and the granting of rates that reflect growing wildfire risks to incentivize insurers to expand coverage in high-hazard areas.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
The end of the group stage earlier in the week was overshadowed by Iran's departure from the tournament and the granting of asylum to members of the delegation.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
Australia's government is being urged to provide asylum to the team, with some drawing comparisons to the country's previous granting of humanitarian visas to Afghanistan's women's cricket team.
—Swati Pandey, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
In 2021, after more than a dozen unsuccessful appeals and with the help of the Northern California Innocence Project, Sacramento Superior Court found Puckett factually innocent of all charges following the granting of a writ of habeas corpus by the California Supreme Court.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
The granting of cert requires at least four justices voting in its favor.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Among these benefits was the granting of an American Express Centurion cards to him and his wife.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
Figure’s business centers around putting mortgages on the blockchain, which the company says speeds up the granting and funding of home loans.
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Verb
Arda Kucukkaya | Anadolu | Getty Images Meta is granting stock options to key leaders in an effort to retain talent as pressure intensifies on the company to bolster its position in artificial intelligence.
—Jonathan Vanian, CNBC, 25 Mar. 2026
Missouri law generally prohibits granting in-state tuition to students without lawful immigration status.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
Rights holders had to request removal instead of granting permission upfront.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
Many religious minorities feel that provision writes a hierarchy into law, granting special privileges to the majority religion.
—Eranda Jayawickreme, The Conversation, 24 Mar. 2026
The fundraising push comes just ahead of Make-A-Wish Massachusetts and Rhode Island granting its 11,000th wish to a 4-year-old in Marblehead next weekend.
—Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 22 Mar. 2026
This bill will ensure that threats to companion animals are grounds for granting domestic violence protection orders.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026
Miami finished second both times over the past four years, though the Heat essentially walked away last summer by not granting the Suns’ wishes.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2026
Judge Conway, who ordered his deportation, has among the lowest rates of granting asylum among judges in the city, a 2024 report found.
—Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for granting
Noun
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On Monday, the deadline, Immigration and Customs Enforcement finally granted her permission to reenter.—
Mathew Miranda,
Sacbee.com,
31 Mar. 2026
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Warso got permission from the facility’s director for the demonstration, along with a reminder not to post flyers.—
Shun Graves,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Nardi wasn’t shy about admitting how tough the recovery process was both physically and mentally.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
28 Mar. 2026
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In 2004, a former journalist for El Mercurio published a letter in The Clinic admitting her failure to report on human rights violations and remembering colleagues who had been disappeared for their work.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
27 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The pair are chaos agents who, in conferring the benefit of sudden wealth, lure the recipients into corruption.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
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In my view, by conferring this title on Summers, Harvard is signaling that powerful men can outlast gross misconduct with their honorifics intact.—
Yana van der Meulen Rodgers,
The Conversation,
27 Feb. 2026
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The Associated Press reported that Kenyan law allows hospitals and morgues to dispose of unclaimed bodies after 14 days with court authorization.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
29 Mar. 2026
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Another employee followed the agent’s incorrect advice and exposed a large amount of company data to employees without authorization as a result.—
Will McCurdy,
PC Magazine,
29 Mar. 2026
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California metal vets Neurosis have surprised-released An Undying Love for a Burning World, their first album in a decade, and first since co-founder Scott Kelly left the band after confessing to domestic abuse.—
Alex Suskind,
Pitchfork,
20 Mar. 2026
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The emergence of the mysterious key in Homer and Plumb’s possession has spooked him off from confessing any further.—
Andy Andersen,
Vulture,
16 Mar. 2026
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In one 2018 trial, a jury watched Guevara invoke the Fifth more than 200 times before awarding a $17 million payout to a man, Jacques Rivera, who’d spent a year less time in prison than Sierra.—
Joe Mahr,
Chicago Tribune,
29 Mar. 2026
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According to prosecutors, Peng played a role in awarding contracts tied to LAUSD’s My Integrated Student Information System (MiSiS) between 2018 and 2022.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
28 Mar. 2026
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The measure, part of the City Council’s consent calendar, was passed unanimously March 2.—
Camryn Dadey,
Sacbee.com,
30 Mar. 2026
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Before infants were enrolled in the AL16 study, their parents or guardians had to sign consent forms disclosing, among other things, the risks that clinical trial subjects would face.—
David Hilzenrath,
USA Today,
29 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The deal involved more than 100 nondisclosure agreements, allowed 10 residents to buy homes in the megasite zone without acknowledging the houses were targeted for demolition and offered up to $27 billion in incentives to a semiconductor manufacturer that ultimately walked away.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Iannarelli suggested techniques such as listening actively, acknowledging frustration without agreeing, offering personal space, and adjusting the environment by inviting someone to sit down or step aside for a private discussion.—
Evonne Andris,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Granting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/granting. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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