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
But your New Country friends speak of theirs with an affection and an entitlement that, together, unnerve you.
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Taiye Selasi, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
The fact that there was a legal dispute over these entitlements, with the workers and the State of New York on one side and the platforms on the other, demonstrates the political stakes of their struggle.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
The city has laid the foundation, in the area surrounding the ballpark, for the types of projects that are typically built around major sports venues, with flexible entitlements that would allow construction of entertainment, housing, hotels, retail and office space.
—Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026
But this story is about more than Patel’s entitlement.
—Jon Duffy, Twin Cities, 27 May 2026
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Taiye Selasi, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
The fact that there was a legal dispute over these entitlements, with the workers and the State of New York on one side and the platforms on the other, demonstrates the political stakes of their struggle.
—Literary Hub, 28 May 2026
The city has laid the foundation, in the area surrounding the ballpark, for the types of projects that are typically built around major sports venues, with flexible entitlements that would allow construction of entertainment, housing, hotels, retail and office space.
—Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026
But this story is about more than Patel’s entitlement.
—Jon Duffy, Twin Cities, 27 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entitlement
Noun
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Critics described the free permits as subsidies for oil and gas.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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The bill does not increase subsidies available to low-income renters and homeowners, or to potential homebuyers.—
Alex Schwartz,
The Conversation,
29 May 2026
Noun
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And grants to districts to train teachers or recruit school mental health workers have been discontinued for mentions of diversity in recruitment.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 June 2026
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Under the new rule, peer review would not be eliminated, but political appointees — not necessarily scientists — would be required to review grants before awards are made.—
Katia Riddle,
NPR,
3 June 2026
Noun
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Support women’s and Olympics sports, securing roster allotments.—
Mike Griffith,
AJC.com,
28 May 2026
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Residents have access to a range of outdoor amenities including wildflower meadows, parkland, orchards, wetlands, ponds, community allotments, play areas and a skatepark.—
Paloma Chavez,
PEOPLE,
21 May 2026
Noun
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The appropriations bill signed into law in January 2026 retained the research office, funded NOAA at roughly $6 billion and directed the agency not to close its laboratories.—
Ingmar Rentzhog,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2026
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The Treasury Department insisted no taxpayer dollars will be used to produce the new bill, noting Bureau of Engraving and Printing finances its operations entirely through product sales and billings rather than relying on annual congressional appropriations.—
Rachel Scott,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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“Entitlement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entitlement. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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