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
Prosecutors said in a press release that Laura Lee Yourex, 62, faces five felony counts, including perjury, offering a false or forged document for filing, casting a ballot when not entitled to vote, and registering a non-existent person to vote.
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
There’s a rich trove of entertaining tales of the wealthy and entitled interacting with their servants.
—Louis J. Esterhazy, Footwear News, 7 Sep. 2025
The department is also planning to reduce regulatory burdens on airlines and ticket agents by writing new rules detailing the definition of a flight cancellation that entitles consumers to ticket refunds, as well as revisit rules on ticket pricing and advertising.
—David Shepardson, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Money Diaries that are not published are not entitled to receive any payment.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 5 Sep. 2025
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Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
There’s a rich trove of entertaining tales of the wealthy and entitled interacting with their servants.
—Louis J. Esterhazy, Footwear News, 7 Sep. 2025
The department is also planning to reduce regulatory burdens on airlines and ticket agents by writing new rules detailing the definition of a flight cancellation that entitles consumers to ticket refunds, as well as revisit rules on ticket pricing and advertising.
—David Shepardson, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Money Diaries that are not published are not entitled to receive any payment.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 5 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entitle
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The Minneapolis City Council authorized the city attorney’s office to bring litigation against a property owner who has refused to clear a homeless encampment on his property, moving in favor by a vote of 6-4 during a special meeting on Monday morning.—
Molly Parks,
The Washington Examiner,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) will soon open applications for its $50 billion Rural Health Transformation Program, as authorized by the One Big Beautiful Bill Act.—
Ge Bai,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Republican two-term president tapped Attorney General Pam Bondi to take temporary command of DC's police department and named Terry Cole, administrator of the Drug Enforcement Agency, the interim federal commissioner of the police department.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The declaration also names the FBI, the DOJ, and the Executive Office of the President as defendants.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
11 Sep. 2025
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Fortunately, there are a few programs that offer assistance to students who qualify, like those who participate in assistance programs like the National School Lunch Program, housing assistance, Medicaid, SNAP, and others.—
Sherri Gordon,
Parents,
11 Sep. 2025
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Olympians Chase Budinger, Taylor Crabb and Carli Lloyd will compete, and there are two teams made up of amateurs who went through qualifying rounds to participate.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
11 Sep. 2025
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Was this what some people called analytic contentment?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
12 Sep. 2025
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Laura Ashley has also worked with fragrance specialists Freckleface on a handmade candle called Vintage 100 that combines two of Laura’s favorite scents, English rose and wild blackberries.—
Samantha Conti,
Footwear News,
12 Sep. 2025
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This approach has enabled Apex to scale quickly while maintaining the stability and resources associated with a corporate partnership.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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Families in more than a dozen states now enjoy universal-eligibility school choice, enabling them to access a portion of education funding to use toward their preferred educational setting.—
Kerry McDonald,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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They were both nominated in the Artist of the Year category,.—
Toni Fitzgerald,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Despite its lengthy public-broadcasting run, Antiques Roadshow has never won an Emmy, but has been nominated 23 times since 2002.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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Unmanned Aerial Systems with thermal imaging and infrared capability are in use and night-capable aircraft are available to support crews overnight if needed and as conditions permit.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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But permitting delays and local resistance remain obstacles.—
Robert Rapier,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Phillies could be interested in adding some more depth and Hampson is suddenly an option after the Cardinals designated him for assignment on Sunday.—
Peter Chawaga,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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That means confirming new services are onboarded to monitoring platforms, logging is structured and contextual and alerting rules are properly designated.—
Ronak Desai,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Entitle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entitle. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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