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as in authorized
to give a right to
the card entitles my grandmother to the discount for senior citizens
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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
Cher acknowledged that Elijah is entitled to regular distributions from a trust, but expressed concerns that his ongoing mental health and substance abuse issues prevent her son from making reasonable decisions.
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Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Fed officials are not entitled to the same special deference in their stewardship of public monies…or in bank regulatory and supervisory policy…or in areas affecting international finance, among other matters.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
Passengers may also be entitled to meal vouchers and hotel accommodations, for example, if their flight is impacted, and shouldn’t be afraid to ask the airline for those things, said Sara Rathner, a travel expert at NerdWallet.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
Yermish also argued that Terry was entitled to a new trial because the jury heard inadmissible evidence in the December trial.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
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Tracy Wright, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Fed officials are not entitled to the same special deference in their stewardship of public monies…or in bank regulatory and supervisory policy…or in areas affecting international finance, among other matters.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 21 Apr. 2026
Passengers may also be entitled to meal vouchers and hotel accommodations, for example, if their flight is impacted, and shouldn’t be afraid to ask the airline for those things, said Sara Rathner, a travel expert at NerdWallet.
—Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 21 Apr. 2026
Yermish also argued that Terry was entitled to a new trial because the jury heard inadmissible evidence in the December trial.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 21 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entitled
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The potential deal has been shared with various creditor groups, according to the people, who requested anonymity because they were not authorized to discuss the talks.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
23 Apr. 2026
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According to a law enforcement source who wasn’t authorized to speak publicly, Cardenas was believed to have been inducted into the Mexican Mafia around 2022.—
Brittny Mejia,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Apr. 2026
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Chicago police continue to list the case as active — but no suspects have been named, no arrests have been made and a $68,000 reward is still being offered for information that leads to an arrest and conviction, per FOX32 Chicago.—
Aya Al-Hakim,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Nickeil Alexander-Walker, who was named a finalist for Most Improved Player this week, has been missing in action offensively against the Knicks.—
Darnell Mayberry,
New York Times,
21 Apr. 2026
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This week, California qualified a measure, which is being led by the Howard Jarvis Taxpayers Association, California Business Roundtable, and the California Business Properties Association.—
City News Service,
Daily News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Lake Nona, Lake Highland Prep and Innovation are the three area schools that qualified both its boys and girls teams to next week’s FHSAA state tournaments.—
Buddy Collings,
The Orlando Sentinel,
24 Apr. 2026
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He was found lying unconscious near the elevator, at which time Andrew called 911.—
Alex Gurley,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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After Hawks center Tony Bradley was called for an offensive foul for setting a hard screen on Alvarado, the veteran McCollum got into it with the scrappy Knicks guard, jawing face-to-face in a moment that underscored the growing chippiness in the series.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
21 Apr. 2026
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This offseason, Tilis empowered Davidov to negotiate several contracts.—
Mike Kaye
April 20,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Apr. 2026
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When families are empowered, students find success.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
19 Apr. 2026
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While dubbed a conspiracy theory by skeptics, the controversy has sparked mounting pressure and national fury.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
25 Apr. 2026
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The two-day event, dubbed the R2 Block Party, has about 2,000 reservations for viewings at both locations, with walk-ins also welcome.—
Robert Channick,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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The artwork, titled Saint Ignatius of Loyola’s Vision of Christ and God the Father at La Storta, was painted by Domenichino Zampieri.—
Liza Esquibias,
PEOPLE,
24 Apr. 2026
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Respectively titled The Sources of Music and The Triumph of Music, 1966, the works have been valued by Sotheby’s at a total of $55 million.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
24 Apr. 2026
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Investigators later determined that 144 oxygen-generating canisters were improperly secured, labeled and packaged in the cargo hold of the plane.—
Miami Herald Archives,
Miami Herald,
21 Apr. 2026
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The Timberwolves forward pretty much labeled all the Nuggets' players bad defenders.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
21 Apr. 2026
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“Entitled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entitled. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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