entitles

present tense third-person singular of entitle

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of entitles The lesson of Taylor is not that holding a powerful office entitles someone to go unchallenged. Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2026 At the time, according to the New York Times, Sotheby’s was selling the work without a guarantee, an agreement that entitles the seller to a sum whether or not the work finds a buyer. Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 13 Apr. 2026 In its recent decision, the court has sided with a Colorado Christian therapist who argued that her right to free speech entitles her to counsel adolescents toward heterosexuality. Donna Lamb, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026 And a fight between Morris and the church over whether an employment agreement entitles him and his wife to between $600,000 and $800,000 annually is playing out in state court in Tarrant County as well as in Christian arbitration before the Ambassadors of Reconciliation. Michelle Casady, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026 Fink’s deal entitles him to an undisclosed percentage of carry incentive distributions from a composite bucket of 10 of BlackRock’s flagship private market funds that raised capital in 2024. Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 30 Jan. 2026 There’s also a hefty $12,446 per month maintenance fee, which entitles the new owner to a 24-hour doorman, a concierge, storage space, and a coveted key to the private Gramercy Park. Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 21 Jan. 2026 Finding a Golden Fan Cup Free entitles winners to 52 free Chick-fil-A entrées (choice of one Original Chick-fil-A Chicken Sandwich, Spicy Chicken Sandwich, Grilled Chicken Sandwich, or 8-count Chick-fil-A Nuggets) for one year. Meghan Overdeep, Southern Living, 9 Jan. 2026 On the other side of the ledger, Bournemouth have negotiated a sell-on clause which entitles them to 10 per cent of any profit City make on the 26-year-old in the future. Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entitles
Verb
  • The legislation, which Gribbin advocated for, authorizes the warnings by classifying a shark attack as an event for which an emergency alert can be issued.
    Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 2 July 2026
  • That gambit, however, could doom the defense bill, which authorizes key national security programs.
    Francesca Chambers, USA Today, 30 June 2026
Verb
  • If travel, study, or a larger goal calls, align the timing and budget before moving forward.
    Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026
  • Those grants, up to $600,000 and awarded on a competitive basis, will be doled out through what a budget trailer bill calls the Pathways to Bilingual Teaching Program.
    Charlie Borla, Oc Register, 9 July 2026
Verb
  • Not every Xfinity or Comcast customer qualifies for a payment from the settlement.
    Brian Sloan,Dan Avery, CNBC, 6 July 2026
  • Denver’s Jamal Murray, Golden State’s Andrew Wiggins and Portland’s Shaedon Sharpe are among the players who did not commit and, accordingly, will not be available to play in the World Cup or the 2028 Olympics, assuming Canada qualifies for both.
    Eric Koreen, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • Even though the president nominates agency leaders, those commissioners are confirmed by the Senate and must not be unfairly punished for exercising independent judgment, Potter said.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 29 June 2026
  • Trump nominates Cameron Hamilton to lead FEMA, a surprising comeback after the former Navy SEAL was fired last May for defending the agency’s existence amid calls to dismantle it.
    Gabriela Aoun Angueira, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Verb
  • Connecting their Kit accounts with AI tools enables creators to engage with and access their audience data.
    Emma Cortes Ellendt, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • This enables faster evaluation of new battery materials and cell designs without relying solely on prolonged physical testing.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 8 July 2026
Verb
  • The bill designates firing squads as the primary method of execution.
    Jennifer Borresen, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • The Department of Homeland Security designates which foreign countries qualify for TPS.
    Nina Totenberg, NPR, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • That stable early demand empowers companies to raise capital, build technologies, and develop capabilities that would be far too risky or expensive to pursue on speculation.
    Chris Carberry, Space.com, 7 July 2026
  • This strategy empowers independent owner-operators to expand services, ensuring timely, comprehensive care for children.
    Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026
Verb
  • The suit names Yale New Haven Hospital, Midstate Medical Center, and Hartford Healthcare Corporation as defendants.
    Pamela McLoughlin, Hartford Courant, 9 July 2026
  • The alleged use and reproduction of journalists’ work is central to the lawsuit, which also names Microsoft as a defendant.
    Molly Crane Newman, Mercury News, 9 July 2026

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“Entitles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entitles. Accessed 13 Jul. 2026.

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