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
The speed and scale of AI transformation is accelerating at a time when the country is deeply divided about education, entitlements, and the role of government.
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Diane Brady, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
Unlike discretionary grants, these programs are mandatory entitlements under federal law.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Trump has overturned many long-standing public-policy commitments of conservatives—supporting free trade, reforming entitlements, supporting foreign assistance to save lives and advance American interests, standing by NATO, and standing against Russian oppression at home and aggression abroad.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
The developer was tapped by New York Life, the Alpharetta mall’s owner, to pursue redevelopment entitlements and oversee predevelopment preparation.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 26 Feb. 2026
But the main factor behind higher insurance expenses has been greater utilization per enrollee, which has grown by roughly 20 percent across both public entitlements and private insurance.
—Chris Pope, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Joseph Beckham, a District 1 resident, said this zoning means the commission would provide the applicant permanent, high‑intensity entitlements with minimal ongoing city control.
—Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
State taskforces must ensure that the state can comply with legal entitlements to services.
—Sarah Healy Eagan, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
When a telecom partner in Southeast Asia wants to bundle multiple streaming services with different access tiers, AI can map the entitlements, set pricing guardrails, and configure billing — work that previously meant building custom integrations from scratch.
—Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Diane Brady, Fortune, 3 Apr. 2026
Unlike discretionary grants, these programs are mandatory entitlements under federal law.
—Jenni Fink, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Mar. 2026
Trump has overturned many long-standing public-policy commitments of conservatives—supporting free trade, reforming entitlements, supporting foreign assistance to save lives and advance American interests, standing by NATO, and standing against Russian oppression at home and aggression abroad.
—Peter Wehner, The Atlantic, 23 Mar. 2026
The developer was tapped by New York Life, the Alpharetta mall’s owner, to pursue redevelopment entitlements and oversee predevelopment preparation.
—Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 26 Feb. 2026
But the main factor behind higher insurance expenses has been greater utilization per enrollee, which has grown by roughly 20 percent across both public entitlements and private insurance.
—Chris Pope, Washington Post, 10 Feb. 2026
Joseph Beckham, a District 1 resident, said this zoning means the commission would provide the applicant permanent, high‑intensity entitlements with minimal ongoing city control.
—Dallas Morning News, 6 Feb. 2026
State taskforces must ensure that the state can comply with legal entitlements to services.
—Sarah Healy Eagan, Hartford Courant, 27 Jan. 2026
When a telecom partner in Southeast Asia wants to bundle multiple streaming services with different access tiers, AI can map the entitlements, set pricing guardrails, and configure billing — work that previously meant building custom integrations from scratch.
—Kolawole Samuel Adebayo, Forbes.com, 25 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entitlements
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Republicans’ stance on pesticides has been a key point of contention in negotiations for the federal Farm Bill, which covers everything from food security programs to farm subsidies.—
Thomas Heaton,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Apr. 2026
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Fast food nation BYD's stellar domestic sales growth has reversed recently, tracking a slump in China's broader EV sector amid persistent oversupply issues in the Chinese market and a rollback of government subsidies on new energy vehicles from the start of 2026.—
Matthew Chin,
CNBC,
9 Apr. 2026
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In New London, where 20% of families live in poverty, aid from all state grants represented 41% of the city’s revenues in 2017 but 33% now.—
Keith M. Phaneuf,
Hartford Courant,
9 Apr. 2026
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Uthmeier said the state is using grants from his office to pay for the program.—
News Service Of Florida,
Sun Sentinel,
9 Apr. 2026
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All of it costs farmers more in a year hit hard by weather, and with the potential for some farmers, like those in the South Platte River Basin, to get reductions in their irrigation water allotments.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
3 Apr. 2026
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And the position manages allotments and the facilities’ budget, tracks expenditures, invoices, accounts payable and receivables, lease structures and lease management, and matters related to program needs.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Entitlements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entitlements. Accessed 12 Apr. 2026.
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