entitles

verb

present tense third-person singular of entitle
1
as in authorizes
to give a right to the card entitles my grandmother to the discount for senior citizens

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2
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 Federal law entitles candidates to broadcasters' lowest unit rate during the final 60 days before a general election; outside groups get no such protection. — Luke Fountain, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026 The school board voted Tuesday to terminate Hill for convenience, a contractual designation that entitles her to severance. — Nora O'Neill, Charlotte Observer, 28 Sep. 2026 Gillibrand is the senior Democrat on the committee, which entitles her to lead one hearing per year on a topic of her choice. — Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026 Currently, overtime pay entitles a worker to be paid at least one-and-a-half times their normal rate for hours worked past 40 in a week, according to the Department of Labor. — Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026 Whether that entitles him to the money is less cut and dried, attorneys say. — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 16 Aug. 2026 His studio deal with Universal Television — a ‘Spielberg deal,’ as one leading Hollywood attorney put it — entitles him to half of his shows’ profits. — Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026 Your membership entitles you to a huge range of discounts, insights, and opportunities. — K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 20 July 2026 The lesson of Taylor is not that holding a powerful office entitles someone to go unchallenged. — Bobby Zirkin, Baltimore Sun, 10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entitles
  1. authorizes
  2. calls
  3. qualifies
  4. nominates
  5. enables
  6. designates
  7. empowers
  8. names
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  • The ordinance also authorizes administrative fines of up to $1,000 for each violation and provides that each catalytic converter unlawfully possessed may constitute a separate misdemeanor charge.
    — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Until a manufacturer explicitly authorizes eyes-off operation under the appropriate conditions, keep watching the road and follow the system's instructions.
    — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of authorizes
Verb
  • The Sacramento Bee’s calls to the hotels went unanswered, and calls to the media representatives listed on Hilton’s website were unsuccessful.
    — Jennah Pendleton, Sacbee.com, 5 Nov. 2026
  • This year’s number one restaurant and also the Best Restaurant in Europe is Asador Etxebarri, which calls Atxondo, a village of less than 1,500 inhabitants in Spain’s Basque Country, home.
    — Nathan Tavares, Condé Nast Traveler, 5 Nov. 2026
Definition of calls
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  • The California Department of Housing and Community Development reports that in Sacramento County, a one-person household qualifies for low-income eligibility if its income is $73,600 a year or less.
    — Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The film won the Grand Jury Prize in the World Cinema Dramatic Competition at the Sundance Film Festival, which qualifies it to compete for the Oscar for international feature film under new Academy rules.
    — Leo Barraclough, Variety, 28 Oct. 2026
Definition of qualifies
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  • By tradition, the president nominates opposing-party commissioners based on recommendations from the opposing party’s Senate leaders.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 4 Nov. 2026
  • If the vacancy remains, district judges may appoint a prosecutor to serve until the president nominates and the Senate confirms a replacement.
    — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of nominates
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  • This process enables a stronger foundation of vetting for the final nominations that a country draws up.
    — Karina Acharya, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The drone is equipped with advanced autonomous flight systems, and the platform enables operators to control multiple units simultaneously, enhancing mission efficiency and reducing manpower requirements.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
Definition of enables
Verb
  • Federal officials also allege the district designates gender identity information as confidential and instructs staff to withhold it from parents based on concerns that disclosure could pose a safety risk to students.
    — CBS Baltimore, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026
  • The United States designates both critical minerals and critical materials, and there is some crossover between them.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of designates
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  • That interpretation empowers states to use gambling and sports betting laws to block or restrict Kalshi, Polymarket and similar companies from offering sports event contracts.
    — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 27 Oct. 2026
  • Anura is the interface that empowers a small armored crew to seamlessly interact with everything from on-board mission systems to uncrewed teammates.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of empowers
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  • The lawsuit names Payne, Hemingson, producer Mark Johnson, production outfits Gran Via, Honest Scholar and Mirax and distributors Focus Features and Universal Home Entertainment.
    — Winston Cho, HollywoodReporter, 28 Oct. 2026
  • Club names FedEx and FedEx Freight report earnings tomorrow evening and Thursday evening, respectively.
    — Jim Cramer, CNBC, 27 Oct. 2026
Definition of names

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“Entitles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entitles. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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