entitled

verb

Definition of entitlednext
past tense of entitle
1
as in authorized
to give a right to the card entitles my grandmother to the discount for senior citizens

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2
as in named
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 entitled When everyone else is stressed and entitled, don’t add to the noise. — Christopher Elliott, USA Today, 13 Aug. 2026 The story expansion, entitled Echoes of Sekigahara, has murderous protagonist Atsu time-traveling between catalyst memories and mysterious geography in the current day. — Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2026 If a shopper clicks to use one of the coupons, Phia is entitled to a commission for helping drive the sale. — Bloomberg, Fortune, 12 Aug. 2026 In the case of a split, The Sun reported in 2026 that Beckham would not be entitled to any of the Peltz family fortune. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Aug. 2026 The work, entitled The Redemption of Nature, consists of a series of photos that show the aftermath of a fire that took place in 2016 in Sicily’s Pantelleria Island National Park. — News Desk, Artforum, 11 Aug. 2026 The judge’s new ruling means Barrow, as trustee of Voletta’s trust, is entitled to receive her 25 percent share of distributions from the Primary Wave deal. — Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 11 Aug. 2026 It’s long been established by flight attendants and aviation professionals that the middle seat is entitled to both armrests. — Joey Skladany, Travel + Leisure, 11 Aug. 2026 The official added that the Strait of Hormuz is an international waterway, and no party has the right to unilaterally control the shipping lane or decide whether vessels are entitled to pass through. — CNBC, 7 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entitled
  1. authorized
  2. named
  3. qualified
  4. called
  5. empowered
  6. dubbed
  7. titled
  8. labeled
Verb
  • Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Alec Pierce received another platelet-rich plasma injection in his left ankle, according to a source with knowledge of the matter who spoke anonymously Monday because they were not authorized to speak publicly.
    — James Boyd, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • New Jersey authorized stormwater utilities in 2019, giving every town the power to fund drainage improvements through modest fees tied to pavement and runoff, yet almost no municipality has created one.
    — Ravi S. Bhalla, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of authorized
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  • James Bord, the professional poker player and owner of Scottish club Dunfermline Athletic, had initially been named the preferred bidder by administrators on Christmas Eve, only to withdraw from the process in late February.
    — Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The ladies fly off to Vegas and immediately meet a pink stretch Hummer limo and a woman named Bri from Girls Night Out Getaways.
    — Brian Moylan, Vulture, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of named
Verb
  • Throw in Newcastle bringing in Matthias Jaissle to replace Eddie Howe, and of the seven teams that have qualified for the Champions League in the last decade, 85 per cent of them have a brand-new or relatively new manager.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026
  • All four semifinalists have qualified for the Women’s World Cup in Brazil next year, while Ghana and South Africa kept their qualification hopes alive by progressing to the World Cup intercontinental playoffs.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of qualified
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  • The ice cream, called tanada aisu, is made with rice from the terraces, oat milk, coconut milk, cane sugar and rice syrup, with no eggs or dairy.
    — Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Initially called a foul ball, replay review showed that the ball scraped the outside of the foul pole.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Aug. 2026
Definition of called
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  • It was announced a few months after the 2017 provincial election that, with the support of the Green Party, empowered the New Democratic Party.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Arendt had no doubt that the form of antisemitism that had been empowered in Germany could exist only in that country.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of empowered
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  • Though that region was dubbed the whisky capital of the world in the Victorian Era – with more than 30 distilleries in its midsts – today Glen Scotia is one of just three that remain.
    — Brad Japhe, Forbes.com, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Some have dubbed the cover itself as racist, while others are saying Blanco’s non-Latin background as the problem.
    — Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of dubbed
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  • Works were often titled after a popular song or an experience like Driving at Night in an effort to connect with the audience.
    — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 15 Aug. 2026
  • As a viewing experience, The Brink of War is a better film than the only other movie about the summit, a 1987 British production titled Breakthrough at Reykjavik.
    — Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of titled
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  • Artists who get labeled as AI personas by Spotify will be allowed to appeal the label.
    — Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Last month, a coalition led by the RIAA and IFPI had pushed streaming services to adopt labels for songs similar to how explicit music is currently labeled.
    — Ethan Millman, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of labeled

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