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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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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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
Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 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
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
Bernadette Meyler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
The planned authorization would mark a shift from Washington’s previous policy of granting individual, case-by-case exemptions to companies seeking to operate in Venezuela’s oil industry.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
In granting that request, the court rejected a motion filed by Ohio State, which contended that the plaintiffs were only trying to draw Wexner into their case based on unrelated controversies.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Streamlined college admissions for California high schoolers Senate Bill 640 streamlines college admissions by granting select high school students automatic admission to participating California State University campuses, according to state officials.
—Sacbee.com, 26 Jan. 2026
But the Celtics’ defense, after holding Chicago scoreless for the previous three-plus minutes, cracked on the ensuing possession, granting Huerter an open look.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2026
Then Berrios saw Andrademembreno, Diaz and a third person go to the whirlpool spa with Andrademembreno hopping a fence to open a gate, granting access to Diaz and the third person, prosecutors said.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 25 Jan. 2026
Against that backdrop, granting blanket authorization for fully driverless vehicles would be a striking double standard.
—Sara Lind, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
Additionally, the condo provides two parking spots, granting ample parking space for two vehicles.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
Noun
The last large-scale granting of legal status took place almost 21 years ago, under the government of José Luís Rodríguez Zapatero, which processed more than 576,000 applications.
—Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 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
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
In the final days of his presidency, Joe Biden was similarly assailed for granting a broad pardon to his son Hunter for any offenses committed over the span of more than a decade—as well as for preemptively pardoning a swath of other members of his family and administration.
—Bernadette Meyler, Harpers Magazine, 27 Jan. 2026
The planned authorization would mark a shift from Washington’s previous policy of granting individual, case-by-case exemptions to companies seeking to operate in Venezuela’s oil industry.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 27 Jan. 2026
In granting that request, the court rejected a motion filed by Ohio State, which contended that the plaintiffs were only trying to draw Wexner into their case based on unrelated controversies.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Streamlined college admissions for California high schoolers Senate Bill 640 streamlines college admissions by granting select high school students automatic admission to participating California State University campuses, according to state officials.
—Sacbee.com, 26 Jan. 2026
But the Celtics’ defense, after holding Chicago scoreless for the previous three-plus minutes, cracked on the ensuing possession, granting Huerter an open look.
—Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 25 Jan. 2026
Then Berrios saw Andrademembreno, Diaz and a third person go to the whirlpool spa with Andrademembreno hopping a fence to open a gate, granting access to Diaz and the third person, prosecutors said.
—City News Service, Oc Register, 25 Jan. 2026
Against that backdrop, granting blanket authorization for fully driverless vehicles would be a striking double standard.
—Sara Lind, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2026
Additionally, the condo provides two parking spots, granting ample parking space for two vehicles.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for granting
Noun
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Used with the permission of the publisher, Viking.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce did not grant a license or permission of any kind to the production involving Sydney Sweeney as reported by TMZ, nor did anyone seek a license or permission from the Chamber for that production.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The art of being human includes admitting mistakes, a feature developers are increasingly weaving into AI systems.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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The motion alleges that the court made a mistake in admitting a statement made by Herrera to law enforcement officers during the investigation and allowing certain evidence to be permitted, according to court documents.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
23 Jan. 2026
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The neighborhood/area Mount Etna’s dark mass looms over Zash and the surrounding area, conferring special energy and fertile soil where olive groves, fruit trees, and more exotic cacti and banana trees vie for space.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
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Sitting with Cucinelli is like conferring with a living history book.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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There is a legal authorization for the use of force, which is what makes this so different than the use of the military force against Venezuela or Greenland or Cuba or wherever the president wants to take us to war next.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Notably, the company has a $1 billion buyback authorization with no end date.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In a series of studies at Ohio University, participants viewed videos of people confessing to crimes.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
26 Jan. 2026
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In the novel, the story instead concludes aboard the Princess Andromeda cruise ship, where Luke is tricked into confessing to poisoning Thalia’s tree, clearing Chiron’s name.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Cinema Eye cast a wide glance across the nonfiction space, awarding prizes to multiple films.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2026
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One potential workaround for the NBA would be awarding the Heat a compensatory first-round pick in 2027, which would allow Miami to trade four first-round picks.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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But Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) has refused to budge, defending blue slips as a core component of the Senate’s constitutional role in providing advice and consent.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act prohibits school personnel from disclosing a student's records to an immigration official unless the school has consent from the student’s parent or the official has a valid subpoena or court order.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Still, the uncomfortable truth that few are publicly acknowledging is that, by almost every traditional measure of intelligence, artificial general intelligence already exists.—
Mark Minevich,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Banfield took the stand in his own defense, acknowledging the affair with Peres Magalhães that started in August 2022 but denied any plans to kill his wife.—
Lauren del Valle,
CNN Money,
30 Jan. 2026
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“Granting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/granting. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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