1,400 new words in our dictionary! — Parasocial, glow-up, promposal & more
1,400 new words in our dictionary! — More

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of entitlement In Elwood’s telling, it was fueled by drugs, alcohol and Gadhafi’s sense of entitlement. — Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 30 Aug. 2026 The entitlement can also be used to access the game on devices that support Xbox Play Anywhere and Xbox Cloud Gaming, while the physical disc remains functional. — Jibin Joseph, PC Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026 Federal taxes need to be raised along with spending cuts to entitlement programs. — Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 The danger of an unreformed entitlement state is about more than interest payments crowding out the rest of the budget. — Veronique De Rugy, Oc Register, 27 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for entitlement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entitlement
  1. subsidy
  2. grant
  3. allotment
  4. appropriation
Noun
  • Quantifying the cost of disruptions — from fuel subsidies and emergency imports to lost output and idle workers — would make the case for resilience more tangible.
    — Nana Menya Ayensu, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026
  • Those companies currently operate the Ariane 6 and Vega-C rockets, which have proven reliable but are only marginally competitive, even with the assistance of government subsidies.
    — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2026
Definition of subsidy
Noun
  • The community received disproportionate federal grants to rebuild, as many were excluded from city and state grant programs due to Chinatown being located outside of the scope to receive that funding, the report said.
    — Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
  • The grant program is the brainchild of The Equity Studio, which was founded by investor Anna Sweeting, and the entrepreneur Nancy Twine of Makers Mindset.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of grant
Noun
  • The rest went toward special education, operational costs and increasing the basic allotment by $55 per student.
    — Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Sep. 2026
  • In other words, there would not be the normal allotment of new RAV4s at dealerships.
    — Phil LeBeau,Meghan Reeder, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of allotment
Noun
  • But whether private or public, aviation security funds will have to come from congressional appropriations.
    — Hydrick Thomas, New York Daily News, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Although Congress reauthorized the National Levee Safety Program until 2028, appropriations have not been made to fully fund it.
    — Kaleigh Yost, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of appropriation

Browse Nearby Words

entitled
entitlement
entitlements
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Entitlement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entitlement. Accessed 15 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation
Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

More from Merriam-Webster

Word of the Day

Listen to the pronunciation of quorum

See Definitions and Examples »

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

A Who’s Who Regarding ‘Who’s’ and ‘Whose’

Why do we use apostrophes to show possession?

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide

Why is '-ed' sometimes pronounced at the end of a word?
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Back to School Vocabulary

Words from the 'Odyssey'

Ye Olde Nincompoop: Old-Fashioned Words for 'Stupid'

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of
See More

Popular

See More

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Back to School Vocabulary
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
funny guinea pig in glasses reading a book
Challenging Words You Should Know Vol 2 Words to the wise
See All