block grants

noun

plural of block grant
as in grants

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  1. grants
  2. subsidies
  3. aids
  4. annuities
  5. entitlements
  6. allocations
Noun
  • The duo co-sponsored the Youth Sports Facilities Act of 2025, a bipartisan bill that would make youth sports eligible for federal economic development grants.
    — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2026
  • One proposal from the OMB in particular, a set of rule changes that would have granted political appointees—and not area experts—control over which grants were approved, was voted down by Congress in a stopgap funding bill that passed in September.
    — Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of grants
Noun
  • Traditional oil and gas majors sank, while solar and green energy stocks surged, driven by expectations that a Democratic Congress will resume pushing subsidies for them.
    — Michael Khouw, CNBC, 6 Nov. 2026
  • When those federal subsidies expired at the end of last year, millions saw their monthly premium bills double or even triple — forcing about 3 million people to walk away from their coverage altogether.
    — Berkeley Lovelace Jr, NBC news, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of subsidies
Noun
  • Non-profit aids children in ICE custody An 8-year-old Haitian boy who lost Temporary Protected Status earlier this year was taken into federal custody after an immigration check-in, according to local advocates and school officials.
    — Laura Romero, ABC News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • But despite how life-changing mobility aids can be for the people who need them, they are also heavily stigmatized.
    — Nicole Clark, Time, 8 Nov. 2026
Definition of aids
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  • Litigation presents another threat to the growth of in-plan annuities for 401(k)s.
    — Jeff Stevenson, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • While some annuities can have high fees and limit growth compared to investing on your own, annuities guarantee a steady income stream for retirement — something investing on your own may not provide.
    — Liz Knueven,Kelsey Neubauer, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of annuities
Noun
  • What departing Canva employees get Departing employees will receive at least six months’ salary, inclusive of statutory entitlements, regardless of location.
    — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Two properties only a few miles apart can have entirely different investment profiles depending on infrastructure, zoning, entitlements, residential development, tenant demand and the direction in which population and employment are moving.
    — Rodrigo Brandao Schiavo, Forbes.com, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of entitlements
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  • The total number of seats in New Zealand's Parliament changes due to quirks in how seat allocations are calculated.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 7 Nov. 2026
  • The Future Of Leadership As processing costs decline and technology becomes ubiquitous, executive leadership must view AI investments not as mere software acquisitions but as strategic allocations of human capital and process design.
    — Marco Stefanini, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of allocations
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