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 area around Sutter Health Park has more flexible entitlements that would allow for the construction of entertainment, housing, hotels, retail and office space.
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Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
Judith Lightfoot Clarke and Greg Wood carry themselves with peevish authority as the Butley, oozing entitlement.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
The doctor further explained that the traits of a narcissist encompass low empathy, arrogance, entitlement, grandiosity and pathological selfishness.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Hensel Phelps will oversee the project’s design, entitlement, construction and completion.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
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Sacbee.com, 1 May 2026
Judith Lightfoot Clarke and Greg Wood carry themselves with peevish authority as the Butley, oozing entitlement.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
The doctor further explained that the traits of a narcissist encompass low empathy, arrogance, entitlement, grandiosity and pathological selfishness.
—Brie Stimson, FOXNews.com, 26 Apr. 2026
Hensel Phelps will oversee the project’s design, entitlement, construction and completion.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entitlement
Noun
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To offset federal cuts, Newsom proposed a $300 million fund aimed at keeping $0 monthly health plans available for lower-income Californians after Affordable Care Act tax subsidies expired last year.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
15 May 2026
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Indeed, Democratic legislators passed bills related to vaccines, immigration enforcement and healthcare subsidies.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
15 May 2026
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In a letter last month, the federal Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration notified federal grant recipients that the government would no longer pay for test strips and kits that help drug users see if their drugs contain highly lethal additives.—
Mike Stobbe,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2026
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Rather than relying on a city or town to respond to offers of grant assistance, Illinois would directly override practices that inhibit housing construction.—
Michael Schill,
Chicago Tribune,
13 May 2026
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Once again, the Eagles are not using their full allotment.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
8 May 2026
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The defending champs sold out all 8,700 season-ticket memberships for the 2026 season with a 92% renewal rate from the previous season, becoming the first team in league history to sell out season ticket allotments for three consecutive years, the person said.—
Michael Ozanian,
CNBC,
4 May 2026
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If Republicans maintain control of the House, our first priority should be accountability and oversight of this administration through whatever means necessary — leveraging the appropriations process, wielding subpoena power, working with outside partners to file lawsuits and more.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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At the time, now Senate minority leader Chuck Schumer had announced that an appropriations bill included up to $10 million for the establishment of the USAISI at NIST.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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“Entitlement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entitlement. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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