ENTITLED Synonyms: 70 Similar and Opposite Words

entitled

verb

Definition of entitled

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 As a result, the mayor was not entitled to qualified immunity. — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026 The allegations against him remain unproven, and he is entitled to the full protections of the United States Constitution. — ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026 As part of the agreement, they were entitled to a sell-on fee if and when United sold him. — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 14 Oct. 2026 The studio provided extra money for reshoots, not realizing that Douglas had already spent everything he was entitled to because the cost reports hadn’t come back from Mexico yet. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026 Teachers are entitled to political beliefs, including controversial ones. — Rabbi Bruce D. Forman, Sun Sentinel, 13 Oct. 2026 Chief Justice John Roberts gave the Federal Communications Commission a temporary win on Thursday in its legal battle over who is entitled to favorable advertising rates in the closing weeks of the costly and hotly contested midterm elections. — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 9 Oct. 2026 The court says Cook was entitled to notice of the president's decision, an explanation of the evidence, and an opportunity to present her defense. — Matt Peterson,luke Fountain, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026 The court didn’t find that hospitals were economically entitled to the markup. — Casey B. Mulligan, STAT, 8 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for entitled

Verb

The Biden administration subsequently extended the designation, most recently in January 2025, when DHS authorized an additional 18 months of protection through October 2026.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
The Lakers looked into acquiring center Jericho Sims from the Milwaukee Bucks during the preseason in exchange for Knecht, sources close to the situation but not authorized to speak publicly told The Times.

— Broderick Turner, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of authorized

Verb

Opening her case, Karmy-Jones walked through the allegations from the six women, who have a lifelong right to anonymity even though they are being named in court.

— Jake Kanter, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026
The bill in consideration was originally named Ryder’s Law after a 14-year-old carriage horse who collapsed in 2022 and was later euthanized due to cancer.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of named

Verb

In 1921, a small Japanese company called Shimano began making bicycle freewheels in Osaka.

— Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
There are also plans afoot by the French defense procurement agency (DGA) called SNA3G, which are preliminary plans for an eventual replacement of the Suffren-class in the future.

— Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

Definition of called

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There’s even a looming question of what will happen to AI agents that people have empowered to act on their behalf, as their humans start to die.

— Lissa Soep, Vox, 17 Oct. 2026
Speaking The Developer Dialect In any marketing interaction, the goal is to make the prospect feel seen, understood and empowered.

— Kevin Cochrane, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of empowered

Verb

That pad, now dubbed LC-36A, was devastated by a massive explosion during a test back in May, but construction crews have worked 24/7 to try and build it back to launch capability before the end of the year.

— Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 18 Oct. 2026
The petition, dubbed No Sidewalk Bots, urges the city to halt the sidewalk robot program until the technology's impact is evaluated and rules can be implemented.

— Victor Jacobo, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of dubbed

Verb

Their ascent on YouTube included a 2025 comedic boxing match between Andrijasevic and Al-Emad, titled Hamzah vs Martin and held in Toronto over three rounds.

— Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 15 Oct. 2026
According to Chanel, the piece is an emblematic 1932 design from Gabrielle Chanel’s only High Jewelry collection, titled Bijoux de Diamants.

— Christian Allaire, Vogue, 15 Oct. 2026

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