1
as in to authorize
to give a right to
the card entitles my grandmother to the discount for senior citizens
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
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
Synonyms & Similar Words
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of entitle
Castano also argued that Abrego Garcia would not be entitled to a bond hearing if detained under the immigration statutes cited by the government and said his release does not serve the public interest.
—
Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 6 Jan. 2026
On Tuesday, the state Supreme Court reversed the ruling, deciding that Owens was not entitled to the lower manslaughter standard because his defense attorneys never mentioned it during his trial.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
The Panthers’ standing as the reigning NFC South champions entitled them to at least one home game.
—Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 5 Jan. 2026
So, of course, was Notre Dame left out — the Fighting Irish forever feeling entitled despite not having won anything since ‘88.
—Greg Cote
january 5, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for entitle
Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 6 Jan. 2026
On Tuesday, the state Supreme Court reversed the ruling, deciding that Owens was not entitled to the lower manslaughter standard because his defense attorneys never mentioned it during his trial.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
The Panthers’ standing as the reigning NFC South champions entitled them to at least one home game.
—Diamond Vences, Charlotte Observer, 5 Jan. 2026
So, of course, was Notre Dame left out — the Fighting Irish forever feeling entitled despite not having won anything since ‘88.
—Greg Cote
january 5, Miami Herald, 5 Jan. 2026
See All Example Sentences for entitle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entitle
Verb
-
The employee is authorized to carry a firearm, but is not a member of the Lawrence Police Department.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
7 Jan. 2026
-
Supervisors had not authorized them to wear riot gear, which was stashed in nearby vans, or carry munitions.—
Jamie Thompson,
The Atlantic,
6 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
First, Monty Miller (a suave, anguished Jon Hamm), Tommy’s lifelong friend and billionaire founder of M-Tex, dies suddenly, but not before naming the fixer as the new company president.—
Michael M. Rosen,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
-
The rover, named SCARABS, comes from the Lunar and Planetary Exploration Laboratory at UEL and focuses on compact design, hardware validation, and long-term lunar infrastructure rather than spectacle.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
The federal government pays 90% of the costs of Idaho’s Medicaid expansion, which as of early 2025 provided access to care for about 90,000 lower-income Idaho residents who earn too much to qualify for standard Medicaid but not enough for private insurance discounts.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
9 Jan. 2026
-
Something to savor The national title game is more than a week away as UM pulled off the improbable after barely qualifying for the playoffs.—
Adam Lichtenstein,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Calò, a 46-year-old Sicilian, speaks passionately about El Popo, as Mexicans call the volcano, rattling off trivia.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 Jan. 2026
-
Anyone with information in the case is asked to call the CMPD Homicide Unit at 704-432-8477 (TIPS) and speak directly to a detective.—
Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
An arbitration hearing enables the Royals and a player — including his agent and attorney — to have a panel of neutral arbitrators determine the value of the player’s contract for the coming season (in this case, 2026).—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
9 Jan. 2026
-
Washington’s neutrality safeguarded our nation’s first quarter-millennium, enabling our ascent to superpower status and the preservation of liberty at home.—
Daniel Ross Goodman,
The Washington Examiner,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
-
Stefánsson’s novels have been nominated three times for the Nordic Council Prize for Literature, and his novel Summer Light, and Then Comes the Night received the Icelandic Prize for Literature in 2005.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
-
Now, both Warren and Rae are nominated as Best New Artists at the Grammy Awards.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
-
My late father tried to maintain that routine to renew our Egyptian residency permits annually out of fear Israel would expel us from our home again one day.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
-
Temporary residence permits allow foreigners to live and work in Germany, as well as receive government benefits, but mean their ability to remain there is uncertain.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
Verb
-
Also part of the program will be a presentation of the Resonator Hall of Fame Awards, designated for the career achievements of producers and engineers.—
Chris Willman,
Variety,
7 Jan. 2026
-
Utah doesn't get as much attention as some of its neighbors (ahem, Colorado), but the terrain is so stunning and varied that much of the natural landscape is designated national park, national monument, or national forest land.—
Evie Carrick,
Travel + Leisure,
7 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Entitle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entitle. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share