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
In a May 2024 answer to the lawsuit complaint, city attorneys representing the defendants argued that there shouldn't be grounds for a lawsuit and the plaintiffs aren't entitled to any damages.
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Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The informal meeting represents the first layer in the appeals process the district is entitled to avail itself of, Lecholop said.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2025
Under Department of Transportation rules, customers on significantly delayed or canceled flights who choose not to accept an airline's rebooking option are entitled to a full refund, regardless of how restrictive their original ticket was.
—NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
Passengers are entitled to a full refund to their original form of payment under DOT regulations, even for nonrefundable tickets, according to Evan Oshan of Oshan & Associates, an aviation attorney with over 20 years of experience.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
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Kelli Arseneau, jsonline.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The informal meeting represents the first layer in the appeals process the district is entitled to avail itself of, Lecholop said.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Nov. 2025
Under Department of Transportation rules, customers on significantly delayed or canceled flights who choose not to accept an airline's rebooking option are entitled to a full refund, regardless of how restrictive their original ticket was.
—NPR, 7 Nov. 2025
Passengers are entitled to a full refund to their original form of payment under DOT regulations, even for nonrefundable tickets, according to Evan Oshan of Oshan & Associates, an aviation attorney with over 20 years of experience.
—Iona Brannon, Travel + Leisure, 7 Nov. 2025
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Under the new terms of the license, Chevron was authorized to pay fees and royalties to Venezuela in oil but not in cash, effectively reducing Chevron’s crude exports from the country by half, according to Reuters.—
Stefano Pozzebon,
CNN Money,
11 Nov. 2025
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This measure would authorize the city to issue $4,100,000 in bonds to pay off debt from bonds issued in 2018 and 2023.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Nov. 2025
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The Philippines is no stranger to typhoons and Kalmaegi made landfall as the equivalent of a category 2 hurricane – the 20th named storm to impact the country this year, according to local officials.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Two tipsters had told Carpenter that a man named Don Miller had stolen human remains and burial pieces from Native American graves along with other cultural artifacts from around the world.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
5 Nov. 2025
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Six Central and North American teams scratched, leaving Cuba to qualify.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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This tax incentive enables businesses to immediately deduct 100% of the cost of qualifying assets, such as machinery and vehicles, rather than spreading the deduction over several years.—
Brittney Melton,
NPR,
6 Nov. 2025
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Jackson had contacted him about a BBC drama series called Vigil.—
Baz Bamigboye,
Deadline,
7 Nov. 2025
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Anyone with information is asked to call 311 and reference activity number A25-554251.—
Darrell Smith,
Sacbee.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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Rather than rob the story of its teeth, this enabled me to explore the pain, loneliness and personal demons of my characters with sympathy rather than stinging bite.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
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Advertisement On the Democratic side, Virginia’s legislature has begun the complicated process of working to amend the state constitution to enable redistricting.—
Solcyré Burga,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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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
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Now, both Warren and Rae are nominated as Best New Artists at the Grammy Awards.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
9 Nov. 2025
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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
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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
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The trade comes after Black was designated for assignment last week.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
11 Nov. 2025
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Gatica has remained an ICE fugitive since that ruling, officials said, living in California, which designates itself a sanctuary state.—
Greg Wehner , Bill Melugin,
FOXNews.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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“Entitle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entitle. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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