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
When accounting for pre-development, procurement of entitlements such as zoning, environmental review, full buildout and operation, the project is expected to take approximately 10 years to complete.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
Data silos or inconsistent naming conventions can wreak havoc on both entitlements and invoicing.
—Griffin Parry, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Two physical editions are also available, each with different entitlements.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Empresas Fonalledas will retain the 67-acre town center site, which has a Mixed-Use future land use and entitlements for 620 multifamily units and 190,000 square feet of commercial use.
—Laura Kinsler, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
Data silos or inconsistent naming conventions can wreak havoc on both entitlements and invoicing.
—Griffin Parry, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Two physical editions are also available, each with different entitlements.
—Oliver Brandt, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Aug. 2025
Empresas Fonalledas will retain the 67-acre town center site, which has a Mixed-Use future land use and entitlements for 620 multifamily units and 190,000 square feet of commercial use.
—Laura Kinsler, The Orlando Sentinel, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entitlements
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Most Democrats have blocked the bill while aiming to restore cuts to Medicaid and extend subsidies under the Affordable Care Act.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
13 Oct. 2025
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Democrats demand the subsidies be extended, Republicans argue the issue can be dealt with later.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
13 Oct. 2025
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The City of Oceanside Arts Commission and the Oceanside Cultural District will be awarding a total of $150,000 in grants to local artists and arts organizations.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Oct. 2025
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The White House has also said its decision to freeze transportation funding in Chicago and New York and cancel billions of dollars in Biden-era energy project grants are a continuation of their push to shrink the size and scope of the federal bureaucracy.—
NPR,
NPR,
10 Oct. 2025
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New work requirements add another hurdle for federal food assistance recipients after the end of pandemic-era emergency SNAP allotments in 2023, Beau said.—
Francesca Pica,
jsonline.com,
9 Oct. 2025
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Maximum allotments have been increased in comparison to last year’s SNAP benefits, as noted below.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Entitlements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entitlements. Accessed 17 Oct. 2025.
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