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
Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
The last one standing is rewarded with a financial windfall and the granting of a single wish, any wish.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Matt Grobar, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
Patents are designed to reward breakthrough inventions by granting the inventors temporary monopoly rights to recoup the costs of research and development and to encourage future innovation.
—Lucy Xiaolu Wang, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025
The Supreme Court majority followed that up yesterday by granting a longer-term stay that will keep Slaughter off the FTC at least until the court rules on the merits of the case.
—Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2025
French slave codes initially allowed white men to marry African women after converting them to Catholicism, thereby granting the latter free status.
—Marlene L. Daut
september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
In this case, the malicious portal requested passengers' email addresses, passwords, or even social media credentials under the pretense of granting access to the airline's entertainment system.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2025
For two decades, the regimes of Hugo Chávez and Maduro have tied the state to illicit economies —granting officers, loyalists, and gangs access to oil, smuggling routes and drug profits.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
With recent collaborations such as the TikTok and ATP Global Content Partnership, granting creators exclusive tennis tournament access while athletes engage the audience with behind-the-scenes insights, TikTok is building the digital stadium where the next generation of sports culture unfolds.
—Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
There is pretty much 100% success rate (of granting the deferral).
—Lydia Mee, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Noun
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
The last one standing is rewarded with a financial windfall and the granting of a single wish, any wish.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
This new initiative, announced last year, has expanded the Documentary Fund granting pool by $150,000 annually.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2025
Patents are designed to reward breakthrough inventions by granting the inventors temporary monopoly rights to recoup the costs of research and development and to encourage future innovation.
—Lucy Xiaolu Wang, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025
The Supreme Court majority followed that up yesterday by granting a longer-term stay that will keep Slaughter off the FTC at least until the court rules on the merits of the case.
—Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 23 Sep. 2025
French slave codes initially allowed white men to marry African women after converting them to Catholicism, thereby granting the latter free status.
—Marlene L. Daut
september 22, Literary Hub, 22 Sep. 2025
In this case, the malicious portal requested passengers' email addresses, passwords, or even social media credentials under the pretense of granting access to the airline's entertainment system.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 22 Sep. 2025
For two decades, the regimes of Hugo Chávez and Maduro have tied the state to illicit economies —granting officers, loyalists, and gangs access to oil, smuggling routes and drug profits.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 20 Sep. 2025
With recent collaborations such as the TikTok and ATP Global Content Partnership, granting creators exclusive tennis tournament access while athletes engage the audience with behind-the-scenes insights, TikTok is building the digital stadium where the next generation of sports culture unfolds.
—Forbes.com, 19 Sep. 2025
There is pretty much 100% success rate (of granting the deferral).
—Lydia Mee, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for granting
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The rules authorized in 2023 granted special permission to PAMM and the nearby Arsht Center performance hall to build digital billboards more than twice as large as what’s allowed elsewhere in the city.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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Baldoni’s lawyers had achieved court permission to obtain messages between Swift and Lively after Lively’s team failed to block Swift’s involvement in the case altogether.—
Jack Dunn,
Variety,
24 Sep. 2025
Verb
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For head coach John Harbaugh, the offense hasn’t been much of an issue, despite admitting that the run game needs work ahead of next week’s game against the Kansas City Chiefs.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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Kamala Harris said Tuesday that her widely criticized 2024 appearance on The View wasn’t what cost her the election, despite admitting that the moment hurt her campaign.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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These apps are built for the sole purpose of conferring with people about their mental health, see my coverage at the link here.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Then, as now, Washington saw the technology as potentially conferring a strategic and military advantage, and much of the funding for AI research came from the Pentagon.—
Jeremy Kahn,
Fortune,
3 Sep. 2025
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But Comey did not join in that authorization, the inspector general found.—
Ruth Marcus,
New Yorker,
26 Sep. 2025
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Licenses must expire within one year, or the same date as the work authorization, whichever comes first.—
Aaron Cooper,
CNN Money,
26 Sep. 2025
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Nickerson was immediately terminated after confessing to the behavior, McKinzie wrote in an email to the congregation at the time.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Sep. 2025
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There's been lingering romantic tension between Crudup's UBA exec Cory Ellison and Witherspoon's anchor Bradley Jackson since early on in the Apple TV+ series, and despite Cory confessing his love for Bradley in season 2, things haven't quite worked out for them — yet.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
17 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Pillion is an Element Pictures production financed by BBC Film and BFI (awarding National Lottery funding) in association with Fremantle.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
25 Sep. 2025
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In April, eBay named the startup its Circular Fashion Innovator of the Year, awarding it a $300,000 investment to support scaling.—
Alexandra Harrell,
Sourcing Journal,
24 Sep. 2025
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Other information about the winner is released only with the winner's consent.—
Steven Martinez,
jsonline.com,
27 Sep. 2025
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Other teens reported being physically threatened and having explicit photos of themselves sent without consent.—
Anna Halkidis,
Parents,
26 Sep. 2025
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Hand in hand with this is acknowledging that San Diego has immense biodiversity, something that needs protecting.—
Madison Beveridge,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Sep. 2025
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Anne’s trip to the countryside opens up the series both physically and thematically by acknowledging that Irish life and history exist outside Dublin and that while the Guinness family amasses power and plays at politics, others are living a much different existence.—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Granting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/granting. Accessed 30 Sep. 2025.
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