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
People are entitled to their opinions.
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Mar. 2026
Join Linda Jahnke, Board-Certified Patient Advocate, for a practical and eye opening talk on how to navigate claims, understand your policy, and receive the benefits you’re entitled to.
—Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Mega Millions and Powerball jackpot winners can decide on cash or annuity payment within 60 days after becoming entitled to the prize.
—Staff Reports, The Providence Journal, 7 Mar. 2026
Prisoners would be entitled to representation from an attorney, and crime victims would be entitled to speak at the hearing.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2026
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Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 8 Mar. 2026
Join Linda Jahnke, Board-Certified Patient Advocate, for a practical and eye opening talk on how to navigate claims, understand your policy, and receive the benefits you’re entitled to.
—Kris Slugg, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
Mega Millions and Powerball jackpot winners can decide on cash or annuity payment within 60 days after becoming entitled to the prize.
—Staff Reports, The Providence Journal, 7 Mar. 2026
Prisoners would be entitled to representation from an attorney, and crime victims would be entitled to speak at the hearing.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 7 Mar. 2026
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In Iraq, drones targeted military bases inside Baghdad International Airport late Tuesday, two security officials said on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the press.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF FROM WIRE REPORTS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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The proposal also authorizes the sports authority to appoint an executive director who would serve at the body’s pleasure and receive compensation as approved by the State Finance Council, which consists of the governor and legislative leaders.—
Matthew Kelly,
Kansas City Star,
10 Mar. 2026
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Mohammad Pakpour, the most recent IRGC chief, was among those killed during the opening salvo, and it’s believed that Ahmad Vahidi, who had been named deputy chief in December, has taken the reins.—
Mike Brest,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Mar. 2026
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Herro had played in nine straight games and was just named the Eastern Conference Player of the Week on Monday before being ruled out for Tuesday’s game because of left quad soreness.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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Last week, 10 Republicans and Harris qualified to run in November's election for a full two-year term.—
JEFF AMY AND SOPHIE BATES THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
11 Mar. 2026
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The Heat, which has needed to qualify for the playoffs through the NBA’s play-in tournament in each of the last three seasons, needs to finish among the East’s top six teams to clinch a playoff spot and avoid the play-in tournament.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
11 Mar. 2026
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Before experimenting with an early variation of Country Joe and the Fish alongside guitarist Barry Melton in the mid-1960s, McDonald started a small magazine called Rag Baby.—
Cerys Davies,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Small strokes, for example, can impair blood flow to the brain and trigger what’s called vascular dementia.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 Mar. 2026
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The platforms enable users to bet on serious geopolitical events, including assassinations and wars, which many view as ethically questionable.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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First launched in November, the tool allows users to send requests through popular messaging apps such as Telegram and WhatsApp, enabling the AI agent to perform multiple tasks autonomously.—
Evelyn Cheng,Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
12 Mar. 2026
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The remaining 110 seats in the 275-member body will be allocated through a proportional representation system, under which political parties nominate lawmakers based on their share of the vote.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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HollyShorts Alumni Celebration The Aster A toast to the HollyShorts alumni nominated at the Oscars, from A Friend of Dorothy, Jane Austen’s Period Drama, Butterfly, The Singers, Retirement Plan and The Girl Who Cried Pearls.—
Kirsten Chuba,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Mar. 2026
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In design, engineering, pre-construction, and manufacturing, there are specs, there are permitting codes, there are ordinances, and there’s disconnect between the disciplines, so the context is incredibly complicated.—
Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson,
semafor.com,
6 Mar. 2026
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The creditors had until April 9 to review the GST proposal, with all permitted to vote on the plan.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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The gift was designated to further advance and highlight essential and high-level glioblastoma research at UC San Diego, in addition to inspiring others to follow suit and ultimately contribute to this critical and developing area of medical research.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Mar. 2026
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The Broncos will formally release Dre Greenlaw once the new league year begins Wednesday afternoon and designate him a post-June 1 release, a source told The Post on Tuesday.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Entitle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entitle. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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