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as in authorizes
to give a right to
the card entitles my grandmother to the discount for senior citizens
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as in calls
to give a name to
apart from the obvious, she couldn't decide what to entitle her painting of a vase with flowers
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Recent Examples of entitles
The lesson of Taylor is not that holding a powerful office entitles someone to go unchallenged.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Chris Weatherspoon,
New York Times,
9 Jan. 2026
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
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The contract also authorizes Brooks Pierce to retain Fitzpatrick Communications to provide public relations counsel in connection with the investigation.
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The Education Department seeks to dismiss the lawsuit, arguing the termination is final and current law no longer authorizes these plans.
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Traffic is expected to be impacted in Midtown Manhattan as the city initiates shuttle bus corridors and closed streets around Penn Station for fans going to MetLife Stadium, which FIFA calls New York New Jersey Stadium.
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The Mayo Clinic’s current position, updated September 2024, calls infrared benefits preliminary.
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The legal boundaries of who qualifies as a Parsi are relatively recent for a sect that’s millennia old.
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Deutch, so great as Jean Seberg in Richard Linklater’s valentine to Godard, Nouvelle Vague, runs the gamut of emotions in this one, a performance that works on every level and a knockout that qualifies her a spot in the rom-com hall of fame alongside Julia Roberts, Kate Hudson and Ryan.
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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.
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Under Iran’s system, the president traditionally nominates an intelligence minister only after securing approval from the supreme leader.
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Its quick-release, tool-free battery system enables operators to swap batteries within seconds, minimizing downtime during industrial inspections, security patrols, and disaster response operations.
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Tando’s technique is reminiscent of a cousin project in South Africa called Machankura, which enables users to send and receive bitcoin offline over the Lightning network using Unstructured Supplementary Service Data (USSD) codes.
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The Department of Homeland Security designates which foreign countries qualify for TPS.
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When asked whether antifa appeared on the SPLC’s hate map, Fair said the organization does not maintain a domestic terrorism list and instead designates groups based on statements and activities that meet its criteria.
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Respite care may be an option that empowers everyone involved.
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Now back in senior high, Elizabeth is pursuing her dreams, demonstrating how ISS empowers vulnerable children to avoid dropping out and escape child labor.
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The lawsuit also names as a defendant ACF Property Management, which manages the Commons at Walnut Creek shopping center where the massage spa is located.
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Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Houthis in Yemen, and the Popular Mobilization Forces in Iraq are all still standing, and the memorandum names Lebanon as a covered front.
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