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as in subsidy
a sum of money allotted for a specific use by official or formal action applied for a federal grant to restore the church, one of the oldest and most architecturally significant in the state

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How does the verb grant contrast with its synonyms?

Some common synonyms of grant are accord, award, concede, and vouchsafe. While all these words mean "to give as a favor or a right," grant implies giving to a claimant or petitioner something that could be withheld.

granted them a new hearing

Where would accord be a reasonable alternative to grant?

The words accord and grant are synonyms, but do differ in nuance. Specifically, accord implies giving to another what is due or proper.

accorded all the honors befitting a head of state

When might award be a better fit than grant?

While in some cases nearly identical to grant, award implies giving what is deserved or merited usually after a careful weighing of pertinent factors.

awarded the company a huge defense contract

When can concede be used instead of grant?

The synonyms concede and grant are sometimes interchangeable, but concede implies yielding something reluctantly in response to a rightful or compelling claim.

even her critics concede she can be charming

In what contexts can vouchsafe take the place of grant?

Although the words vouchsafe and grant have much in common, vouchsafe implies granting something as a courtesy or an act of gracious condescension.

vouchsafed the secret to only a few chosen disciples

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of grant
Noun
The community feedback process continues with the possibility of another town hall event, as required by the terms of the EPA grant process. Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 7 Oct. 2025 Now, the tribe will be lucky to power around 100 homes from a much smaller pot of funding through a federal grant from the Tribal Electrification Program. Nate Perez, NPR, 7 Oct. 2025
Verb
They were granted anonymity for their candor. Antonio Morales, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2025 After Lewis granted a new sentencing hearing, Admirand and Lucio-Maymon felt hopeful. Amy Yurkanin, ProPublica, 9 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for grant
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grant
Noun
  • In their funding bill, Democrats included a provision to extend Affordable Care Act subsidies set to expire this year, warning that failure to act could lead to higher insurance premiums.
    Brendan Rascius, Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
  • Democrats have largely withheld votes from a short-term plan to fund the government, insisting Republicans engage with them on extending enhanced Obamacare subsidies.
    Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Arsenal’s flanks were regularly targeted despite Jeglertz admitting the initial game plan was to sear through Arsenal’s middle.
    Megan Feringa, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
  • Though Henry Gein's death in the series is portrayed as murder by his brother, in real life, investigators ruled out foul play at the time, and Ed Gein never admitted having a role in the death.
    Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 4 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Sanchez and Officer Matt Levasseur approached the emergency room entrance, conferred briefly with a security guard and then vanished through the door.
    Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
  • Trump could also try to invoke Section 301, which confers powers to combat unfair trade practices, or Section 232, which applies to national security situations.
    Gene Maddaus, Variety, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • New work requirements add another hurdle for federal food assistance recipients after the end of pandemic-era emergency SNAP allotments in 2023, Beau said.
    Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Maximum allotments have been increased in comparison to last year’s SNAP benefits, as noted below.
    Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Investigators ultimately found the remains of at least 10 women in Ed’s home, and were also able to link him to the disappearance of local tavern owner Mary Hogan, whom Ed confessed to killing, according to History.
    Yasmeen Hamadeh, PEOPLE, 5 Oct. 2025
  • The findings also effectively means the exoneration of four teenage boys initially implicated in the killings in 1999, two of whom confessed.
    Jean Casarez, CNN Money, 5 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The playoffs open April 18, with June 21 being the last possible day before the Stanley Cup is awarded.
    Rob Rossi, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2025
  • In keeping with tradition, physics is the second Nobel to be awarded this week, after two American and one Japanese scientist won the medicine prize for breakthroughs in understanding the immune system.
    USA Today, USA Today, 7 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Since none of the 12 appropriations bills have been approved, this shutdown is more extensive than the partial shutdown that started in December 2018, when Congress had enacted five of the 12 appropriations bills, said the nonpartisan, nonprofit think tank Committee for a Responsible Budget.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • But Republicans instead want to pass a short-term funding bill to keep the government open for a few weeks while bipartisan negotiations on appropriations take place.
    Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • One person close to White House staff’s efforts to keep the president informed acknowledged that his information diet has narrowed since the first term.
    Ben Smith, semafor.com, 6 Oct. 2025
  • The idea was first introduced as part of a broader review of the city's five-year budget projections in 2024, when Waukesha officials acknowledged emerging spending gaps.
    Jim Riccioli, jsonline.com, 6 Oct. 2025

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“Grant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grant. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.

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