as in subsidies
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 entitlements
Many in-game units and other premium entitlements were reserved long ago by the official CFP sponsors, the lifeblood of ESPN’s January juggernaut since the format was introduced in 2015.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Dudek specializes in working with developers to secure land-use entitlements, and preparing state- or federal-mandated environmental impact reports on behalf of government agencies.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2025
In 2011, the Principes bought 7 acres in Calabasas and spent eight years designing and obtaining entitlements from the city of Los Angeles.
—Sandra Barrera, Oc Register, 23 Nov. 2025
Rising polarization, declining public concern about deficits, and the political untouchability of entitlements now make major fiscal consolidation far harder than in the past, the report argues.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2025
Like most municipalities, Carefree has rights (or entitlements, as they’re formally known) to two different kinds of water in the CAP.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Ours were entirely political/entitlements.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
Under Secretary Noem’s leadership, this revamped SAVE system will ensure government officials can swiftly verify legal status, halting entitlements and voter fraud.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 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
Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 8 Jan. 2026
Dudek specializes in working with developers to secure land-use entitlements, and preparing state- or federal-mandated environmental impact reports on behalf of government agencies.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 Nov. 2025
In 2011, the Principes bought 7 acres in Calabasas and spent eight years designing and obtaining entitlements from the city of Los Angeles.
—Sandra Barrera, Oc Register, 23 Nov. 2025
Rising polarization, declining public concern about deficits, and the political untouchability of entitlements now make major fiscal consolidation far harder than in the past, the report argues.
—Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2025
Like most municipalities, Carefree has rights (or entitlements, as they’re formally known) to two different kinds of water in the CAP.
—Austin Corona, AZCentral.com, 6 Nov. 2025
Ours were entirely political/entitlements.
—David Moin, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2025
Under Secretary Noem’s leadership, this revamped SAVE system will ensure government officials can swiftly verify legal status, halting entitlements and voter fraud.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entitlements
Noun
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Dumping coverage Marketplace plans from the Affordable Care Act no longer feel very affordable to many people, because Congress did not extend a package of enhanced subsidies that expired at the end of 2025.—
Blake Farmer,
Miami Herald,
13 Jan. 2026
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Prior to the pandemic, ACA premium subsidies were only available to people with incomes up to 400% of the federal poverty level.—
Ken Calvert,
Oc Register,
13 Jan. 2026
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He has been awarded the Roberto Bolaño Award and has received grants and fellowships from the Chilean Ministry of Arts & Culture, the Pablo Neruda Foundation, and MacDowell.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
16 Jan. 2026
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The reductions came from position cuts, costs offset to Title I and other grants, IT reductions, and modest changes to current staffing allocation formulas.—
Adam Thompson,
CBS News,
15 Jan. 2026
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The reduction in maximum allotments for November is no longer in effect.—
Ashleigh Fields,
The Hill,
13 Nov. 2025
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The concern followed a recent announcement that, due to limited federal funding and court orders, SNAP benefits would be cut to 50 percent of eligible households’ current allotments for November 2025.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
12 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Entitlements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entitlements. Accessed 21 Jan. 2026.
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