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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as in to admit
to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly
you will grant that she is difficult to work with
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as in to confer
to give the ownership or benefit of (something) formally or publicly
by the power vested in me, I grant you the keys to the city
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Recent Examples of grant
Jon Hamilton, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
The budget for the new station was over $40 million, largely funded by grants.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Laura Romero, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2025
One easy way to do that is to get the Ikon Pass, which grants skiers and snowboarders access to more than 50 mountains in North America and another three dozen ski mountains worldwide.
—AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
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Noun
The study was supported by a $47 million grant from the National Institutes of Health.
—Jon Hamilton, NPR, 29 Oct. 2025
The budget for the new station was over $40 million, largely funded by grants.
—Ariane Lange, Sacbee.com, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
The move, according to immigration attorneys, has resulted in the detention and possible deportation of young immigrants who were granted protections by immigration judges.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2025
One easy way to do that is to get the Ikon Pass, which grants skiers and snowboarders access to more than 50 mountains in North America and another three dozen ski mountains worldwide.
—AFAR Media, 30 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grant
Noun
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Wild news in the Financial Times this morning, which reports that China has substantially increased energy subsidies for some of its largest data centers in a bid to bolster its position in the global AI race.—
Andrew Nusca,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Without the subsidies — set to expire in December — many Americans will see steep increases in next year’s premiums.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
Verb
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While his girlfriend’s commitment to her studies impressed him, the man admitted that her routine had become a nightly obstacle to his rest.—
Ashley Vega,
PEOPLE,
25 Oct. 2025
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When the cremation center staff asked what happened, the partner admitted Aria had been killed by a larger dog.—
Raechal Shewfelt,
Entertainment Weekly,
24 Oct. 2025
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He's said they're also expected to confer about China's purchase of American soybeans and even nuclear matters.—
Michelle Stoddart,
ABC News,
24 Oct. 2025
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Perhaps most well-known, however, are the gut health benefits conferred by the pickling process itself.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
24 Oct. 2025
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Boozman's remarks to reporters on Tuesday followed the department's recent warning to state agencies about suspending allotments for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, citing the nearly monthlong federal government shutdown as the reason.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Oct. 2025
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In Arizona, the BLM manages 770 active grazing permits and leases on 841 allotments, including some public lands with special conservation considerations such as national conservation areas, wilderness areas and national monuments.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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The victim’s grandson, 17-year-old Jadynn Hamilton, was arrested and charged in connection with her death that evening after allegedly confessing to the crime, per the outlets.—
Toria Sheffield,
PEOPLE,
2 Nov. 2025
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Wuornos, a serial killer who confessed to murdering seven men in Florida from 1989 to 1999 before being sentenced to death for her crimes, was dating a woman named Tyria Moore at the time of her murder spree.—
Jason Pham,
StyleCaster,
31 Oct. 2025
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Through the Dick Vitale Pediatric Cancer Research Fund, the V Foundation has now awarded over $105 million in research grants to advance childhood cancer treatments and care.—
Scott Fowler,
Charlotte Observer,
3 Nov. 2025
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The league is in the midst of awarding a package of games previously earmarked for ESPN to new partners.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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However, regardless of the lapse in appropriations, Little Rock Air Force Base's partnership with Jacksonville and surrounding local communities remains strong.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Oct. 2025
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The number has skyrocketed so astronomically because, unlike in the previous record-setting shutdown that spanned from 2018 to 2019, Democrats have blocked the Pentagon-specific appropriations bill that would allow some 2 million military members to be paid.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
31 Oct. 2025
Verb
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The attorney acknowledged investigators found laser pointers in Farzam’s home, but none were blue.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
2 Nov. 2025
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On Saturday, representatives from APEC's 21 member countries acknowledged challenges facing the global trade system and supply chains in a joint declaration.—
Se Eun Gong,
NPR,
2 Nov. 2025
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“Grant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grant. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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