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
Liman ruled that Lively is entitled to attorneys' fees and litigation costs related to Baldoni's counterclaim under the California statute, but denied her request to pursue treble damages and punitive damages.
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Elizabeth Rosner, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
If so, employees may be entitled to 60 days of severance pay and benefits.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
One is entitled to ask whether the notion of sport existing purely on its own terms — especially on the global stage — has ever been anything more than a convenient fiction.
—Shirvin Zeinalzadeh, The Conversation, 11 June 2026
Now the question becomes more, why is the state government election administration entitled to information that the federal election administration is not entitled to that same information?
—CBS News, 10 June 2026
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Elizabeth Rosner, PEOPLE, 12 June 2026
If so, employees may be entitled to 60 days of severance pay and benefits.
—Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 12 June 2026
One is entitled to ask whether the notion of sport existing purely on its own terms — especially on the global stage — has ever been anything more than a convenient fiction.
—Shirvin Zeinalzadeh, The Conversation, 11 June 2026
Now the question becomes more, why is the state government election administration entitled to information that the federal election administration is not entitled to that same information?
—CBS News, 10 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entitle
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The groups argued that the site of the garden runs afoul of federal laws and has not been authorized by Congress.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
17 June 2026
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In March, a state appellate court ruled that an oversight body in Sonoma County is legally authorized to subpoena the county Sheriff’s Office and directed the office to comply with the body’s subpoenas for whistleblower inquiry records.—
Connor Sheets,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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But upon her father’s death, her younger half brother Aegon — who was born after Rhaenyra was named heir — was crowned king of the Seven Kingdoms instead.—
Tracy Brown,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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Paul Pidutti’s excellent HHOF rankings site has Brind’Amour way down in a tie for 27th among eligible forwards, behind a long list that includes John LeClair, Keith Tkachuk, Patrik Elias, Henrik Zetterberg, Ryan Getzlaf and Rick Nash, to name several significantly ahead of him.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
17 June 2026
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His performances during World Cup qualifying shouldn’t be taken as a predictor of future performance, but Haaland was undeniably prolific while scoring 16 goals in eight games.—
NBC News,
NBC news,
17 June 2026
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For the first time since joining international competition, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan has qualified for the FIFA World Cup, marking a milestone achievement for the nation's soccer program and sparking celebrations among Jordanians around the world.—
Loureen Ayyoub,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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Anyone with information about the killing may contact detectives by calling 816-234-5043 or reach out to the TIPS Hotline anonymously at 816-474-TIPS.—
Nathan Pilling,
Kansas City Star,
15 June 2026
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Even some supporters called that a mistake that damaged his credibility.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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Inexplicably, six Republicans in the Assembly and one in the Senate agreed to vote for AB 1768, thereby allowing many Democrats to skip the politically risky vote to enable yet another tax hike on working people.—
Susan Shelley,
Daily News,
10 June 2026
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Iturmendi believes the solid-state batteries will enable these missions on a single charge.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
10 June 2026
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But DiCaprio's already been nominated for a Golden Globe and a Screen Actors Guild award, and is heavily tipped to receive a Best Actor nod at the 2026 Academy Awards.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 Dec. 2025
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Twelve teachers were nominated by administrators and faculty around Middle Tennessee and now the community can vote for the best of the best at the link below.—
Andy Humbles,
Nashville Tennessean,
11 Dec. 2025
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Attorneys for the media argued that Utah law permits access, while the defense urged the judge to define the media's scope.—
Stepheny Price , Michael Ruiz , Adam Sabes , Sarah Rumpf-Whitten,
FOXNews.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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Travelers in Kentucky are permitted to stop and sleep at state highway rest areas.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
10 Dec. 2025
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While the federal government may designate foreign terror groups, there is no formal mechanism to apply the same label to domestic groups.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 June 2026
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America250, the official nonpartisan commission designated by Congress to organize the July 4 celebrations, spearheaded the work to design the capsule and collect relics.—
Swasti Singhai,
USA Today,
16 June 2026
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“Entitle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entitle. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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