ENTITLING Synonyms: 69 Similar and Opposite Words

entitling

verb

present participle of entitle

as in authorizing

to give a right to the card entitles my grandmother to the discount for senior citizens

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as in naming

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 entitling The ruling gave hijras official status as a minority community, entitling them to various forms of government assistance. — Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026 The superintendent, general counsel and chief auditor qualify for the supplements due to provisions in their contracts entitling them to the same increases as other administrative staff, officials said. — Scott Travis, Sun Sentinel, 3 Jan. 2026 The complaint alleges Johnson failed to disclose restricted stock units entitling him to 330,000 shares in his January 2024 bankruptcy petition. — Zach Everson, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025

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In July, the Western District of Louisiana issued an order authorizing the court, instead of the habeas petitioners, to serve defendants copies of the lawsuit.

— Carla Astudillo, ProPublica, 3 Sep. 2026
Lawmakers unanimously approved a bill authorizing the $1 increase in 2023, as thefts were surging across the state, according to The Texas Tribune.

— Tiffani Jackson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of authorizing

Verb

The film’s opening scene has her wading naked in Hampstead Ponds at night, looking up at the blinking stars and naming the constellations to herself, then closing her eyes as if to let the galaxies above wash over her.

— Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
That year a team managed to factor RSA-250, which, in a similar naming convention to the other RSA numbers has 250 base-10 digits.

— Peter Hall, Scientific American, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of naming

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Investment losses aren’t considered qualifying life-changing events and generally won’t qualify you for an IRMAA recalculation.

— Miranda Marquit, Encyclopedia Britannica, 3 Sep. 2026
Best Buy is another place to check before making a big purchase, with up to 45% off select major appliances, plus additional savings on qualifying appliance packages and laundry pairs.

— ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026

Definition of qualifying

Verb

On Wednesday, Fleury will operate from the sidelines after calling plays on the field for two of Seattle’s three preseason games.

— Andrew Destin, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
Webb figures he's got the best of both worlds, having his play-calling mentor by his side and squaring off against defensive coordinator Vance Joseph and Denver's stout defense all summer.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of calling

Verb

Chaparral features interchangeable cargo pods, enabling operators to adapt the aircraft for different missions without altering its core platform.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
The league leveraged a brand partnership with a wireless provider to create a club that helped balance the schedule for everyone else, enabling other teams to have an equal number of home and road games.

— Sam Blum, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of enabling

Verb

Instead, the Fox will use the space to capture interviews, podcasts and videos while designating the area for media to interview talent at the theater.

— DeAsia Paige, AJC.com, 1 Sep. 2026
Lawyers for the government had conceded that designating Anthropic as a supply chain risk didn't prevent companies from using the AI technology for other purposes.

— Joe Walsh, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of designating

Verb

The five-member governing body is guaranteed at least one new face, with four candidates vying for the open 4th District seat now that Doug Chaffee will be terming out at the end of the year.

— Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 2 June 2026
With Vice Mayor Pam Foley terming out, five individuals are vying for her District 9 seat, which encompasses a southwestern portion in San Jose, including the Cambrian Park neighborhood.

— Grace Hase, Mercury News, 4 May 2026

Definition of terming

Verb

Voters also will be nominating candidates for the entire state Legislature, where Republicans hold a roughly 40-vote majority in the 400-member House and outnumber Democrats in the Senate 16-8.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
And in the event that Chris Hansen is indeed the role that finally lands the actor a nomination, in a very literal sense, the Academy will also be nominating him for The Odyssey.

— Nate Jones, Vulture, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of nominating

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