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
Soaring interest rates and entitlements drive debt toward disaster.
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Megan McArdle, Washington Post, 8 June 2026
The supply of properties that check all these boxes — functional ranch infrastructure, winery entitlements, the land and water profile that makes genuine self-sufficiency possible — is finite in ways that new construction can’t solve.
—Lindsey Harn, Fortune, 6 June 2026
Machine identities often carry persistent entitlements that span operating environments and geographies to accomplish their design mission.
—Morey Haber, Forbes.com, 1 June 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
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
Megan McArdle, Washington Post, 8 June 2026
The supply of properties that check all these boxes — functional ranch infrastructure, winery entitlements, the land and water profile that makes genuine self-sufficiency possible — is finite in ways that new construction can’t solve.
—Lindsey Harn, Fortune, 6 June 2026
Machine identities often carry persistent entitlements that span operating environments and geographies to accomplish their design mission.
—Morey Haber, Forbes.com, 1 June 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entitlements
Noun
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The subsidies come in the form of tax credits and lower the cost of a plan's monthly premium.—
Sarah Volpenhein,
jsonline.com,
11 Dec. 2025
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But the preliminary numbers could reflect signs of financial strain for people who can’t afford to pay hundreds of dollars more in monthly premiums once enhanced federal subsidies expire at the end of the year.—
Berkeley Lovelace Jr,
NBC news,
11 Dec. 2025
Noun
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The document is sweeping and comprehensive by changing the way federal grants are awarded.—
Kelly Fleming,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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Hundreds of millions in federal grants for job training will be available next month.—
Jon Marcus,
Washington Post,
11 June 2026
Noun
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Only 362 wild horses are allowed to graze in Sand Wash Basin, yet a staggering 12,026 sheep and 300 cattle are allowed to graze in three allotments there at various times throughout the year.—
Jennifer Best,
Denver Post,
18 Aug. 2025
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But as adults across the country reexamine their own daily protein allotments, many are also wondering if the same should be done for their children.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Entitlements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entitlements. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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