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
These traditionalists support overhauling the popular entitlement programs Medicare and Social Security, the health insurance and pension programs for seniors, respectively.
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David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
Uncle Sam’s spending binge will remain compounding until Republicans muster the stones to take entitlements off autopilot.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
This is not to say that this new concept of powered land is without challenges, including securing the appropriate land, managing entitlement processes with local governments, and working with utility providers to obtain sufficient commitments.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
His humor has always been rooted in humiliation and helplessness, in the fragile border between male entitlement and panic.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
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David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
Uncle Sam’s spending binge will remain compounding until Republicans muster the stones to take entitlements off autopilot.
—Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2025
This is not to say that this new concept of powered land is without challenges, including securing the appropriate land, managing entitlement processes with local governments, and working with utility providers to obtain sufficient commitments.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
His humor has always been rooted in humiliation and helplessness, in the fragile border between male entitlement and panic.
—Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 9 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entitlement
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Wild news in the Financial Times this morning, which reports that China has substantially increased energy subsidies for some of its largest data centers in a bid to bolster its position in the global AI race.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Without the subsidies — set to expire in December — many Americans will see steep increases in next year’s premiums.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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The states’ lawsuit warned that discontinuing the grant funding would irreparably harm students, leaving many rural and low-income schools without mental health providers or services critical to students’ safety and well-being.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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We’re humbled to support Team Rubicon and World Central Kitchen with an initial grant to help address immediate needs in the community with disaster relief and nourishing meals.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Boozman's remarks to reporters on Tuesday followed the department's recent warning to state agencies about suspending allotments for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, citing the nearly monthlong federal government shutdown as the reason.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Oct. 2025
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In Arizona, the BLM manages 770 active grazing permits and leases on 841 allotments, including some public lands with special conservation considerations such as national conservation areas, wilderness areas and national monuments.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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However, regardless of the lapse in appropriations, Little Rock Air Force Base's partnership with Jacksonville and surrounding local communities remains strong.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Oct. 2025
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The number has skyrocketed so astronomically because, unlike in the previous record-setting shutdown that spanned from 2018 to 2019, Democrats have blocked the Pentagon-specific appropriations bill that would allow some 2 million military members to be paid.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Entitlement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entitlement. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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