entitle

verb

in-ˈtī-tᵊl How to pronounce entitle (audio)
Definition of entitlenext
1
as in to authorize
to give a right to the card entitles my grandmother to the discount for senior citizens

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2
as in to name
to give a name to apart from the obvious, she couldn't decide what to entitle her painting of a vase with flowers

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Recent Examples of entitle Children who are victims of trafficking or abuse, for example, are entitled to special protections. — Chiara Eisner, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026 In this case, however, they are entitled to claim the moral high ground. — Daniel Taylor, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 Everyone is entitled to their opinion, and Orlovsky made his stance clear. — Zach Dean Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026 Miners were entitled to new medical screenings and monitoring by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). — Elijah Tanall, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for entitle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entitle
  1. authorize
  2. name
  3. qualify
  4. call
  5. enable
  6. nominate
  7. permit
  8. designate
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  • The four judicial and two security officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media about the matter.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • As a result, the government extended 10 years of comprehensive identity theft protection to everyone impacted by the breach, authorized by Congress.
    — Alan Henry, PC Magazine, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of authorize
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  • The Men’s Senior Selection Committee (SSC) will name the six-man team (one alternate) at the conclusion of Saturday’s competition.
    — Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • If goals diverge, name the common aim, then suggest a simple route that honors both needs, and your upbeat spirit will make consensus easier.
    — Tarot.com, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of name
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  • Radar then scans across 14 federal and state programs to identify benefits users may qualify for, from disability and food assistance to tax credits.
    — Victor Dey, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
  • To qualify as a qualifying relative, the individual’s gross income must be less than $5,300 for 2026.
    — Nancy Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of qualify
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  • Meghan personally called animal rights attorney Shannon Keith, who runs the Beagle Freedom Project, after hearing about 4,000 beagles being rescued from overcrowded and unsanitary conditions at the Envigo breeding and research plant in Virginia.
    — Audrey Schmidt, PEOPLE, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Five students between 12 and 13 years old were killed in what officials called the worst school shooting in decades.
    — Mark Morales, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of call
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  • The kind of research that AI might enable carries a lot of promise.
    — Stephanie Pappas, Scientific American, 10 Aug. 2026
  • His focus is on creating tangible value for customers by enabling data centers around the world to better plan, design, build, operate and scale their facilities.
    — Ciaran Flanagan, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of enable
Verb
  • Damrell and Sapp are among eight appellate justices nominated Friday by Newsom.
    — Haley Parsley August 9, Sacbee.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Julian Epstein wrote Democrats have lost their moral authority by nominating El-Sayed.
    — NBC news, NBC news, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of nominate
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  • Taillon has coughed up 25 home runs in 15 starts this season, allowing five in his previous two starts, ceding at least one in 12 turns and permitting multiple blasts in eight starts.
    — Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2026
  • Officials confirmed that the party was not permitted or sanctioned, and that the property owner was unaware that the field was being used for an event.
    — Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
Definition of permit
Verb
  • Around 70,000 people used the city’s designated Seine swimming areas in July, according to Paris City Hall, compared with nearly 100,000 during the entire summer last year, suggesting growing public interest in reclaiming the river for recreation.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026
  • In China, where the typhoon is expected to make landfall between late Sunday and early Monday, authorities ​have designated ⁠Dolphin as an orange-category typhoon — the second-highest level.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 8 Aug. 2026
Definition of designate

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