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
Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 2 May 2025
Applications have opened for the 2025 fellowship, which will now offer two $10,000 grants to filmmakers accepted into Film Independent’s Artist Development programs who identify as American-Muslim.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 2 May 2025
Jack Smart, People.com, 2 May 2025
However, the actual toll could be well higher: Atlanta Fed researcher M. Melinda Pitts estimates that including related hits on contractors and grant employees, the total impact could be on the order of 1.2 million.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 1 May 2025
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Noun
Maryland Matters is part of States Newsroom, a network of news bureaus supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501(c)(3) public charity.
—Christine Condon, Baltimore Sun, 2 May 2025
Applications have opened for the 2025 fellowship, which will now offer two $10,000 grants to filmmakers accepted into Film Independent’s Artist Development programs who identify as American-Muslim.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 2 May 2025
Verb
It was granted an interim agreement while filming during the 2023 SAG-AFTRA actors' strike, premiering at the Zurich Film Festival last October.
—Jack Smart, People.com, 2 May 2025
However, the actual toll could be well higher: Atlanta Fed researcher M. Melinda Pitts estimates that including related hits on contractors and grant employees, the total impact could be on the order of 1.2 million.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grant
Noun
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Corinth also said when there's such a severe housing shortage like now, federal subsidies can goose the market and push up prices for everyone.—
Jennifer Ludden,
NPR,
2 May 2025
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The governor’s office has defended its position by pointing to the discrepancies between how much the state versus the city contributes to the subsidy program, which is just one facet of the city’s complex child care system.—
Chris Sommerfeldt,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2025
Verb
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The evidence that Judge Steven Hippler is allowing prosecutors to admit in the death penalty trial of Brian Kohberger is substantial.—
Jean Casarez,
CNN Money,
9 May 2025
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To do so would mean admitting that his promise of absolute victory is hollow.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
9 May 2025
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Other duties include conferring with and assisting less experienced administrative law judges with challenging cases; providing guidance and assisting with the development and implementation of new office policies and procedures and the improvement of existing policies and procedures.—
Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado,
Sacbee.com,
7 May 2025
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Cardinals from around the world have been gathered at the Vatican since early Wednesday morning to confer, meditate and pray before casting their ballots to elect the next leader of the Catholic Church.—
Muri Assunção,
New York Daily News,
7 May 2025
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Cash bonuses and Fulbright scholarship allotments are among the ideas under consideration.—
The Hill,
The Hill,
7 May 2025
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The couple, who are both fifth-generation South Dakotan ranchers, reportedly held a USFS National Grasslands grazing allotment in good standing since USFS' inception, which was well after the Maude family purchased the farm in 1910.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
Verb
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Stephanie brings a pistol along, with Sean stuck in the middle in an elaborate attempt to get the dearly-but-not-really departed to confess to murder on tape.—
Sezin Devi Koehler,
EW.com,
1 May 2025
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Mauriello said the technology could be a helpful step in investigations, but stressed that polygraphs are the most effective not for detecting a lie, but for triggering someone to confess or disclose information.—
Juliana Kim,
NPR,
30 Apr. 2025
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The team with the most points at the end of the regular season will be awarded the first pick in the draft.—
Hailey Salvian,
New York Times,
1 May 2025
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The five-year grant was awarded to scientists who have finished their doctorates and work in research laboratories at universities across the country.—
Brett Kelman,
Miami Herald,
1 May 2025
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This is a recognizable act of appropriation and, in that sense, an artistic strategy.—
David Wallace-Wells,
Vulture,
7 May 2025
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Trump is also expecting Congress to pass a massive supplemental that gives the U.S. military an additional $119 billion cash infusion, above and beyond what the regular appropriations process would provide.—
Daniel R. DePetris,
MSNBC Newsweek,
7 May 2025
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Left-handedness and certain neurological disorders could go hand-in-hand, a new study revealed, though the researchers and others acknowledged potential limitations.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
10 May 2025
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In contrast, Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif acknowledged the U.S. and took to social media to express gratitude to Trump.—
Olivia-Anne Cleary,
Time,
10 May 2025
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“Grant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grant. Accessed 15 May. 2025.
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