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
An 18-karat-gold toilet entitled America will be the star of a Sotheby’s auction this November.
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2025
Though Angel Stadium would have the capacity, per an existing lease agreement in place through 2038, the baseball team would likely be entitled to reimbursement of any admission and parking taxes collected, city officials said.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Bleiberg Entertainment will launch sales at the AFM on the spy thriller entitled Frequency of Fear, which is currently in post-production.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
If you're downgraded, you're entitled to a refund of the fare difference and possibly other perks.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2025
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Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 4 Nov. 2025
Though Angel Stadium would have the capacity, per an existing lease agreement in place through 2038, the baseball team would likely be entitled to reimbursement of any admission and parking taxes collected, city officials said.
—Victoria Le, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Bleiberg Entertainment will launch sales at the AFM on the spy thriller entitled Frequency of Fear, which is currently in post-production.
—Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 28 Oct. 2025
If you're downgraded, you're entitled to a refund of the fare difference and possibly other perks.
—Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 28 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entitled
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Roseman has authorized nine trades since the beginning of training camp, the most in his 16-year tenure.—
Brooks Kubena,
New York Times,
5 Nov. 2025
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Trump has authorized the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) to carry out covert operations in the country and has left the door firmly open to unspecified land operations.—
Ellie Cook,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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The Philippines is no stranger to typhoons and Kalmaegi made landfall as the equivalent of a category 2 hurricane – the 20th named storm to impact the country this year, according to local officials.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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Two tipsters had told Carpenter that a man named Don Miller had stolen human remains and burial pieces from Native American graves along with other cultural artifacts from around the world.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
5 Nov. 2025
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The enhanced subsidies raised the income limit on who qualified, expanding eligibility to many middle-class people.—
Berkeley Lovelace Jr,
NBC news,
31 Oct. 2025
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In 2023, this condition, which qualified as a disability, turned him into the target of abuse and ridicule.—
Eyal Press,
New Yorker,
29 Oct. 2025
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For two years now, figures from Israeli cabinet ministers to the US President have openly called for the mass expulsion of Palestinians from Gaza.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
3 Nov. 2025
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Opening batter Verma, who was only called back into the squad as injury cover for the finals, scored a career-best 87 off 78 balls as the tournament co-host reached 298-7 in 50 overs after losing the toss and being sent in to bat.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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If anything, Doty seemed empowered by her work in a rowdy rock club, married to musician Chip Z’Nuff.—
Will Tizard,
Variety,
31 Oct. 2025
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That struggle empowered him to serve others in similar ways — including with his mayoral run.—
Leah Olajide,
Freep.com,
30 Oct. 2025
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The new longer-range variant – dubbed the UMPB-5 – has already been used in strikes against Kharkiv in northeastern Ukraine in recent days.—
Tim Lister,
CNN Money,
25 Oct. 2025
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On a limestone monument dubbed Foundation Rock, archaeologists have identified a powerful and extremely rare Maya queen who ruled Cobá in the sixth century AD.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
25 Oct. 2025
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The upcoming film, titled The Social Reckoning, will instead see Jeremy Strong take over as the newest onscreen iteration of Zuckerberg.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
31 Oct. 2025
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Twisters star Daisy Edgar-Jones and CODA star Emilia Jones will topline a period revenge thriller currently titled Bad Bridgets, which is serving as the follow-up feature for Rich Peppiatt, the rising director behind British hit Kneecap.—
Borys Kit,
HollywoodReporter,
31 Oct. 2025
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Property prices plunge by an average of 20% after they are labelled haunted – and up to 34% in the event of a murder, according to Utpal Bhattacharya, Chair Professor of Finance at Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, who led a study on the phenomena in 2019.—
Chris Lau,
CNN Money,
31 Oct. 2025
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Prices start at $25 for adults for the public and change based on whether the night is labeled as value, non-peak or peak.—
Domenica Bongiovanni,
IndyStar,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Entitled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entitled. Accessed 6 Nov. 2025.
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