1
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
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.
—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
Affordable New Jersey Communities for Homeowners and Renters (ANCHOR), run by the New Jersey Division of Taxation, entitles eligible homeowners and certain renters to direct payments of up to $1,750.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
For classical concerts, the purchase of an adult ticket entitles patrons to a complementary ticket for a guest under 18.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025
When an employer terminates, or is found to have terminated, an employee without cause, the contract (outside of the unionized setting) seldom entitles the employee to ger her job back.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
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
Affordable New Jersey Communities for Homeowners and Renters (ANCHOR), run by the New Jersey Division of Taxation, entitles eligible homeowners and certain renters to direct payments of up to $1,750.
—Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2025
For classical concerts, the purchase of an adult ticket entitles patrons to a complementary ticket for a guest under 18.
—Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 29 Sep. 2025
When an employer terminates, or is found to have terminated, an employee without cause, the contract (outside of the unionized setting) seldom entitles the employee to ger her job back.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entitles
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In March 2024, the county retained a private law firm to represent it in the Murray case under a contract that authorizes paying the firm up to $150,000 per year for five years.—
David Plymyer,
Baltimore Sun,
26 Mar. 2026
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In California, only one type of criminal conviction — for assault using a motor vehicle as a deadly instrument — authorizes a court to strip away someone’s license forever.—
Rachel Swan,
San Francisco Chronicle,
25 Mar. 2026
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Although embedded in spectacle culture, these events occasionally presented the possibility of truly poetic clashes between languages and artistic traditions—what Glissant calls an éclat, collisions that create sparks of novelty.—
Daniel Birnbaum,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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The plan also calls for $31 million in additional spending for public education that would block cuts to magnet schools that could have led to tuition increases for the sending towns and potential cuts in health care for students in private schools.—
Christopher Keating,
Hartford Courant,
1 Apr. 2026
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This month, though, Italy even further restricted who qualifies.—
Domenico Montanaro,
NPR,
30 Mar. 2026
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Whether or not the gathering qualifies as a formal protest by conventional standards, the image underscores how demonstrators and advocacy groups are emphasizing global reach and symbolic participation alongside mass turnout in major cities.—
Alice Gibbs,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Mar. 2026
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The quality of the candidates each party nominates for governor, Congress and the state Legislature in Wisconsin will matter this fall.—
Craig Gilbert,
jsonline.com,
26 Mar. 2026
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In the show, a concerned person nominates friends or family members on the brink of financial collapse to receive Collins’s financial guidance.—
Victoria Baeza Garcia,
Dallas Morning News,
19 Mar. 2026
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The United States and China are targeting landing humans on Mars in the 2030s, with the intention of building infrastructure that enables long-term habitation.—
Scott Solomon,
The Conversation,
27 Mar. 2026
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According to Google threat intelligence VP Sandra Joyce, this approach is no longer valid, especially given the speed and scale that AI enables for cyberattackers.—
Neil J. Rubenking,
PC Magazine,
27 Mar. 2026
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The city also designates certain areas as slow- or no-ride zones, enforced by geofencing.—
Sasha Richie,
Dallas Morning News,
24 Mar. 2026
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One provision designates animal protein as an incentive food under the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, meaning that stores could sell meat at a discount to people on food benefits.—
Sarah Todd,
STAT,
20 Mar. 2026
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The proposal also empowers the office to seek a court order to freeze funds to program recipients if suspected of fraud.—
Beret Leone,
CBS News,
24 Mar. 2026
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The goal is to transition from direct deployments to a platform model that empowers integrators to deliver solutions at speed and scale.—
Maria Williams,
USA Today,
24 Mar. 2026
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The lawsuit names Bridgeport Hospital and its owner, Yale New Haven Health, and the nurse as defendants in the suit, records show.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
26 Mar. 2026
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Baird names Netflix a best idea Baird says Netflix is well positioned.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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“Entitles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entitles. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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