1
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
Money Diaries that are not published are not entitled to receive any payment.
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R29 Team, Refinery29, 1 Sep. 2025
Borrowers who face wage garnishment are entitled to a 30-day notice before garnishment begins, but many people miss or misunderstand those communications.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
Summer’s finale is getting underway with four wide releases — Sony’s Darren Aronofsky directed comedy caper Caught Stealing, Searchlight’s remake of War of the Roses, entitled The Roses, Universal’s 50th anniversary re-release of Jaws and Iconic Events’ reboot of The Toxic Avenger.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
That’s an increase of 880 living units over what was previously entitled for Pine 43 in 2018, according to application materials filed with the city.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 28 Aug. 2025
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R29 Team, Refinery29, 1 Sep. 2025
Borrowers who face wage garnishment are entitled to a 30-day notice before garnishment begins, but many people miss or misunderstand those communications.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2025
Summer’s finale is getting underway with four wide releases — Sony’s Darren Aronofsky directed comedy caper Caught Stealing, Searchlight’s remake of War of the Roses, entitled The Roses, Universal’s 50th anniversary re-release of Jaws and Iconic Events’ reboot of The Toxic Avenger.
—Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
That’s an increase of 880 living units over what was previously entitled for Pine 43 in 2018, according to application materials filed with the city.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entitled
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And, since Congress expects workers and employers to be (cough) creative when characterizing wages as tips to avoid paying taxes on otherwise taxable income, Treasury is authorized to issue additional guidance to prevent abuse.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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The team raked in nearly $250 million in sponsorship revenue in 2024, behind only the Cowboys, according to another person familiar with the matter, who asked not to be named because they were not authorized to speak publicly.—
Michael Ozanian,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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The team raked in nearly $250 million in sponsorship revenue in 2024, behind only the Cowboys, according to another person familiar with the matter, who asked not to be named because they were not authorized to speak publicly.—
Michael Ozanian,
CNBC,
4 Sep. 2025
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Under-21s coach Barry Lewtas left after 12 years and was subsequently named head coach of England Under-16s and assistant coach for England Under-20s.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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In 2024, the JAAA offered about $2,300 to each track and field athlete who qualified for the Olympics.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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Both teams entered the contest with high expectations, having qualified for the playoffs in the 2024 season.—
Erik Anderson,
Boston Herald,
7 Sep. 2025
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For the high-energy number, which at times resembled a block party and at other times a protest, Carpenter called on a number of drag stars.—
Mikelle Street,
Them.,
8 Sep. 2025
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Turkey’s best men’s marathoner in Rio was born in Kenya — once named Mike Kipruto Kigen, and now called Kaan Kigen Ozbilen — and two of their three athletes in the women’s marathon originated from Ethiopia.—
Liam Tharme,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Wax Child is an eerie, unsettling book about a group of women who have apparently been possessed and empowered by a tall and headless Devil.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
8 Sep. 2025
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In January 2015, King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud acceded to the throne and promptly empowered his son, Prince Mohammed bin Salman (MBS), to launch a far-reaching program of reform.—
Ali Shihabi,
Time,
8 Sep. 2025
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The 12 were sentenced over the last year to jail or prison in what the Michigan Attorney General's Office dubbed a large-scale criminal organization responsible for the thefts of hundreds of vehicles throughout six counties in the region and state.—
Christina Hall,
USA Today,
6 Sep. 2025
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Both students were dubbed three-star recruits, and university president Kimo Ah Yun wrote in a letter to the community that they had each been named BIG EAST All-Academic Team athletes for their work as students.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
6 Sep. 2025
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Other citations included containers stored as clean with food residue, large bins of dry ingredients not labeled and rust buildup on shelves of walk-in cooler.—
Evan Moore,
Charlotte Observer,
4 Sep. 2025
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The event was labelled as one of the most credible military UFO encounters, and also became the subject of an Iranian film.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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Her eldest son Maddox, 24, who worked as a production assistant on Maria, served as the third assistant director on Couture, which was previously titled Stitches.—
Eric Andersson,
PEOPLE,
8 Sep. 2025
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The executive made her public debut at the spring 2026 Jacquemus show last June, titled Le Paysan and paraded in the vast Orangerie building at the Palace of Versailles.—
WWD Staff,
Footwear News,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Entitled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entitled. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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