variants
also apanages
1
as in privileges
something granted as a special favor
use of the grounds was just one appanage he bestowed upon the caretakers of his estate
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2
as in rights
something to which one has a just claim
wealthy people who believe that political power is their natural appanage
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Noun
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An appeals court paused the ruling, but directed the hospital to allow Bowden to apply for privileges.—
Ciara McCarthy,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
28 Oct. 2025 -
Moving forward, there are murmurs of those being stripped of titles and losing certain privileges.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The designer praised his talents in theater, movies, bestselling books, dance and TV, as well as his work as an outspoken advocate for LGBTQIA+ rights.—
Rosemary Feitelberg,
Footwear News,
28 Oct. 2025
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Acrisure, which secured the naming rights in 2022, is a financial technology and insurance company headquartered in Grand Rapids, Michigan.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Oct. 2025
Noun
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However, that effort has been challenged in court on the grounds that the state mandates infringe on local government prerogatives.—
Stefan Chavez-Norgaard,
The Conversation,
16 Oct. 2025
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The Court’s ruling, expected by year’s end, will either restore Congress’s trade prerogatives, or confirm that the president’s emergency powers can reach deep into the heart of global commerce.—
Lily Mae Lazarus,
Fortune,
14 Oct. 2025
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“Appanages.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/appanages. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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