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
If the actual value of the Prize is less than the ARV stated above, the winner shall not be entitled to any compensation or reimbursement for the difference.
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AJC.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Patients and parents are nonetheless entitled to make vaccine decisions, and they should be told so.
—Peter M. Sandman, STAT, 26 Jan. 2026
OpenAI has made a smart strategic move by sidestepping the interoperability nightmare and going directly to consumers, who are legally entitled to access their own health data under regulations such as the 21st Century Cures Act.
—Sahar Hashmi, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
The airline might offer you a travel credit, but you are entitled to a full refund.
—Mae Anderson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2026
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AJC.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Patients and parents are nonetheless entitled to make vaccine decisions, and they should be told so.
—Peter M. Sandman, STAT, 26 Jan. 2026
OpenAI has made a smart strategic move by sidestepping the interoperability nightmare and going directly to consumers, who are legally entitled to access their own health data under regulations such as the 21st Century Cures Act.
—Sahar Hashmi, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
The airline might offer you a travel credit, but you are entitled to a full refund.
—Mae Anderson, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entitle
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On the day of the event, the State Department confirmed that President Johnson had authorized US ground forces to engage in combat if requested by the South Vietnamese Army.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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But the attacks have drawn scrutiny from Democrats and some Republicans in Congress, a body that has not authorized attacks on the drug cartels, and condemnation from human rights groups.—
Nate Raymond,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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He is not being named because he hasn't been charged with a crime.—
Megan De Mar,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Matt Byrne is the Bob Holt Razorback Reporter, named in honor of the longtime reporter who covered University of Arkansas sports.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
28 Jan. 2026
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But Yale said the move to raise the limit to $100,000 means nearly half of American households with children ages 6 to 17 will qualify for all education expenses being covered.—
Landon Mion,
FOXNews.com,
28 Jan. 2026
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The top eight in the final table will qualify automatically for the round of 16, skipping two extra play-off games.—
Eduardo Tansley,
New York Times,
28 Jan. 2026
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In the first few weeks of 2026, three people were shot and killed by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) agents, prompting nationwide outrage and calls for the agency to be defunded and for ICE (Immigration and Customs Enforcement) to be abolished.—
Kathleen Walsh,
Glamour,
2 Feb. 2026
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The body naturally makes a hormone called glucagon-like peptide-1, or GLP-1, which helps to regulate appetite and food intake.—
Shiv Sudhakar,
FOXNews.com,
2 Feb. 2026
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Their new approach enables micro- and nanoscale 3D fabrication using a wide range of materials, moving beyond polymers and opening new design possibilities.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
29 Jan. 2026
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Senior executives speak openly about the potential for better customer experience, better products, and fundamentally new business models enabled by AI.—
Peter Bendor-Samuel,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Bad Bunny also made history as the first Spanish-language artist nominated for Album, Record, and Song of the Year in the same year.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
30 Jan. 2026
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Then last year, Post Malone got nominated, and Beyoncé won, and suddenly a separate space manifests to honor the purity of the form.—
Craig Jenkins,
Vulture,
30 Jan. 2026
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The New York State Legislature is expected to consider a state constitutional amendment to permit mid-decade redistricting or further modifications to the 2014 state constitutional amendment that created new redistricting reforms.—
Jeffrey M. Wice,
New York Daily News,
30 Jan. 2026
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Unexpected costs include permitting, inspections, and changes to your design plans.—
Timothy Dale,
The Spruce,
30 Jan. 2026
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Give staff a point person to contact Every workplace should designate an onsite manager to be an immigration point person, Stevenson said.—
Jeanne Sahadi,
CNN Money,
27 Jan. 2026
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Local squadrons had to arrest a certain number of citizens so they could be designated enemies of the people.—
M. Gessen,
Mercury News,
27 Jan. 2026
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“Entitle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entitle. Accessed 2 Feb. 2026.
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