ENTITLED Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

entitled

verb

Definition of entitled next

past tense of entitle

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 Arsenal’s aesthetically pleasing style was mocked for being too naïve and soft, its fans for being too deluded and entitled. —

Ian Crouch, New Yorker, 20 May 2026 Under the employment agreement attached to the lawsuit, Newton would be entitled to 12 months of severance if terminated without just cause. —

Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 19 May 2026 The implication is that Black people do not vote the right way, and so they are not entitled to equal representation. —

Adam Serwer, The Atlantic, 19 May 2026 If your employer offers a covered plan, you are typically entitled to ERISA’s disclosure, fiduciary, and claims protections. —

Miranda Marquit, Encyclopedia Britannica, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for entitled

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The Supreme Court opinion says that the legislation that authorized the new maps would be paused from the day the referendum campaign turned in signatures if the referendum effort is green-lit.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2026
Additionally, contractors have removed trees that they were authorized to take down.

— Jaclyn Cosgrove, Los Angeles Times, 14 May 2026