entitlement

noun

in-ˈtī-tᵊl-mənt How to pronounce entitlement (audio)
Definition of entitlementnext
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 Budget experts say fixing the deficit will require tax hikes, cuts to entitlement, or most likely, a combination of both. — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 2 July 2026 Adoption may rise, but none of that confirms the entitlement structure is sound or that delivery economics can support durable margin. — Rishi Katdare, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 The digital entitlement for a physical Xbox game is similar to buying the title from Microsoft’s digital store. — Tom Warren, The Verge, 1 July 2026 On the contrary, the gas giant can also exaggerate ego, entitlement, overconfidence and excess. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 30 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for entitlement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entitlement
  1. subsidy
  2. grant
  3. allotment
  4. appropriation
Noun
  • Health policy experts said the drop-off is the clearest sign yet that the lapse of federal subsidies for ACA premiums is making insurance too expensive for many Americans, leading many households to drop their coverage.
    — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 3 July 2026
  • Unlike their American counterparts, Chinese firms often benefit from subsidies, tax incentives, access to launch facilities, and investments from provincial governments.
    — Rainer Zitelmann, Fortune, 2 July 2026
Definition of subsidy
Noun
  • The new grant is meant to build on the over $9 million RHMF has given to over 650 artists through its emerging artists grants, and to 2,300 cancer patients through the Peter Hort Quality of Life Cancer Grants over the last 30 years.
    — Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 15 July 2026
  • The drone program began when Source America, a nonprofit dedicated to providing employment opportunities for people with disabilities, awarded Goodwill a grant in October 2025.
    — Delia Rose Sauer, Miami Herald, 15 July 2026
Definition of grant
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  • Each team is allowed up to three two-way players at a time, and the Lakers have already announced their maximum allotment.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026
  • However, any signing bonus above $125,000 for those selections comes out of the team’s bonus allotment.
    — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026
Definition of allotment
Noun
  • But its appropriation process has come under more intense scrutiny in recent weeks after a supposedly fake investment promotion agency was found to have received allocations from the budget.
    — Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 10 July 2026
  • The 2026 housing appropriation adopted by Congress this year boosted HACLA’s Section 8 funding by $138 million, Castro Ramirez said.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2026
Definition of appropriation

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