1
as in authorizing
to give a right to
the card entitles my grandmother to the discount for senior citizens
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2
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 complaint alleges Johnson failed to disclose restricted stock units entitling him to 330,000 shares in his January 2024 bankruptcy petition.
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Zach Everson, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Zach Everson, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entitling
Verb
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The final draft Rule nonetheless included a section authorizing pretrial depositions by the government, which the Supreme Court rejected in its entirety without comment.—
Robert Anello,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The House is set to vote on an amendment that would repeal two laws authorizing the use of military force (AUMF) in Iraq after three members of the House Freedom Caucus broke with Republican leaders in the House Rules Committee on Tuesday.—
Emily Brooks,
The Hill,
9 Sep. 2025
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Union rules prevent the WGGB from naming the other nominees or how many there were.—
Max Goldbart,
Deadline,
12 Sep. 2025
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Wintour, 75, only recently stepped away from daily editorial operations at American Vogue (naming Chloe Malle, longtime employee and daughter of actor Candice Bergen, as editorial director).—
Matt Donnelly,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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Discounted membership options are available for young adults and qualifying recipients of government assistance.—
Amaris Encinas,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Since becoming an Oscar-qualifying festival in 2002, RIIFF has seen 94 of its films go on to receive Oscar nominations, taking home 14 wins.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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The tightening polls also came after Cornyn leaned into the Texas redistricting fight, garnering attention for calling on the FBI to help bring back Democrats who had fled the state in protest against efforts to redraw the maps.—
Chris Stirewalt,
The Hill,
12 Sep. 2025
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With Brown's impending court date set for later this month, Republicans are calling for the removal of Magistrate Judge Teresa Stokes, who lawmakers argue didn't hold Brown accountable for his past alleged crimes.—
Tierra Cunningham,
ABC News,
12 Sep. 2025
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The assembly occurs in parallel, enabling multiple devices to be fabricated on a single chip in one step, by simplifying production and preserving the performance benefits of 2D materials.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
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If using a smartphone, NOAA recommends enabling night mode, disabling flash and relying on a tripod to stabilize the image.—
Ty Roush,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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The following year, legislation was passed formally designating these problems as matters of national concern and obligating local governments to implement countermeasures.—
Gil Press,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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But designating a group a foreign terrorist organization may not be enough to justify an armed military strike.—
Emily Goodin,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
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To make a point, Ivey launched his own campaign nominating his goat, Clay Henry, for mayor.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Sep. 2025
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Rachel met with Vince in the HOH room and thanked him for not nominating her.—
David Wysong,
The Enquirer,
29 Aug. 2025
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The soap's sensual marketing theme earned mixed reactions on social media, with some users dubbing it a gimmick and questioning the item's cleanliness.—
Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Think visual effects, dubbing and storyboarding.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
5 Sep. 2025
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“Entitling.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entitling. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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