as in subsidy
a sum of money allotted for a specific use by official or formal action
entitlements to local school districts
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Recent Examples of entitlement
The negative narrative is that these two fathers — confident, outspoken, winning Black men — did more harm than good by spoiling their sons with lessons of entitlement.
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Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 4 May 2025
The group also alleged that the recent budget blueprint passed by House Republicans will potentially lead to cuts to Medicare and Medicaid.
Republicans have argued that the budget blueprint does not and will not threaten any benefits or entitlements and that Democrats are causing undue fear.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
But this year’s state budget negotiations are far most complex than usual, given the uncertain future of Medicaid, a federal health care entitlement program run in cooperation with states.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2025
Levels of courtesy, aggression, and entitlement vary.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
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Leonard Greene, New York Daily News, 4 May 2025
The group also alleged that the recent budget blueprint passed by House Republicans will potentially lead to cuts to Medicare and Medicaid.
Republicans have argued that the budget blueprint does not and will not threaten any benefits or entitlements and that Democrats are causing undue fear.
—Oren Oppenheim, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
But this year’s state budget negotiations are far most complex than usual, given the uncertain future of Medicaid, a federal health care entitlement program run in cooperation with states.
—Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 10 May 2025
Levels of courtesy, aggression, and entitlement vary.
—Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entitlement
Noun
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Commercial outlets survive by earning their keep — not by relying on subsidies that every citizen is compelled to support.—
Letters to the Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 May 2025
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Education grants, housing subsidies and green-energy projects are best cut and handled by state governments or the private sector.—
Veronique de Rugy,
Twin Cities,
13 May 2025
Noun
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Revenue generated will go back into the Makers Mindset platform, funding expanded access and future grant opportunities for underrepresented founders.—
Karin Eldor,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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O'Neal said the Arkansas Economic Development Commission will notify economic developers and other officials about the ability to apply for grants, and promote the opportunity to apply for the grants at the state's Rural Development conference that begins Tuesday.—
Michael R. Wickline,
Arkansas Online,
19 May 2025
Noun
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Evans said in a January news release that Maryland athletics is set to take on $25 million in new expenses starting this fall because of the university pledging to commit the full allotment of $20.5 million to revenue sharing, which Smith repeated Thursday.—
Taylor Lyons,
Baltimore Sun,
22 May 2025
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The House version increases the basic allotment Texas school districts receive by $395 per pupil, from $6,160 to $6,555.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 May 2025
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During appearances last week before the House and Senate appropriations committees, Duffy boasted about saving taxpayers nearly $10 billion during the first 100 days of the Trump administration.—
Michael Hiltzik,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2025
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Fieldhouse and Mertens estimate that approximately 14 years passes between an appropriation shock and its peak effect on productivity growth.—
John Drake,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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“Entitlement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entitlement. Accessed 27 May. 2025.
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