1
as in admitted
to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly
you will grant that she is difficult to work with
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2
as in conferred
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 granted
T. Coraghessan Boyle, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
Both presidential candidates went on popular podcasts to broadcast their message, and each party’s convention granted media credentials to online influencers.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
His daughter Jessie was granted immunity in exchange for cooperation, according to CBS News.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
Was a waiver granted to allow for the transfer?
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Demerzel could not break free of her programming; Day pleads for a freedom not granted.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
This aspect comes to the fore in a visit to the tribal king of the area, from whom permission must be granted to track the elephants.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
When this request was not granted, the spokeswoman declined to schedule an interview.
—IndyStar, 8 Sep. 2025
Temporary Protected Status is a designation that can be granted by the Homeland Security secretary to people in the United States if conditions in their homelands are deemed unsafe for return due to a natural disaster, political instability or other dangerous conditions.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2025
Adjective
There was a succession of pool parties that summer, the temperature routinely hitting a hundred and more, and our friends took it for granted that something would be going on at our place, no matter the day of the week.
—T. Coraghessan Boyle, New Yorker, 14 Sep. 2025
Both presidential candidates went on popular podcasts to broadcast their message, and each party’s convention granted media credentials to online influencers.
—Bloomberg News, Boston Herald, 13 Sep. 2025
His daughter Jessie was granted immunity in exchange for cooperation, according to CBS News.
—Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 13 Sep. 2025
Was a waiver granted to allow for the transfer?
—Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Demerzel could not break free of her programming; Day pleads for a freedom not granted.
—Jp Mangalindan, Time, 12 Sep. 2025
This aspect comes to the fore in a visit to the tribal king of the area, from whom permission must be granted to track the elephants.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 12 Sep. 2025
When this request was not granted, the spokeswoman declined to schedule an interview.
—IndyStar, 8 Sep. 2025
Temporary Protected Status is a designation that can be granted by the Homeland Security secretary to people in the United States if conditions in their homelands are deemed unsafe for return due to a natural disaster, political instability or other dangerous conditions.
—Arkansas Online, 7 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for granted
Verb
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During an interview with detectives, Ivers admitted showing his manifesto to library staff.—
Kristi Miller,
Twin Cities,
10 Sep. 2025
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As HubSpot head of product Ng freely admitted, AI can make huge mistakes.—
John Koetsier,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Australia uses the Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) designation, conferred by Engineers Australia, signaling high competency and commitment to ongoing development.—
Srishti Gupta,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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Her doctor there conferred with hospital attorneys, in search of an exception, but found none.—
Peter Slevin,
New Yorker,
1 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Some accepted severance and began new chapters.—
Marie Quintana,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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As the plane continued to climb, the pilot continued asking air traffic control for guidance and accepted directions to complete a left turn, per the report.—
Michelle Del Rey,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
Verb
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While Hadden-Paton was unsuccessful in keeping his dapper suit, his costar, Hugh Bonneville, who plays Lord Grantham, confessed to Kelly Ripa and Michael Strahan on Live!—
Meredith Wilshere,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
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The suspect was later named as 22-year-old Robinson, and was reported to have confessed to the crime to his father.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
Verb
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On the stroke of halftime, the referee awarded Bolivia a penalty.—
Joseph O'Sullivan,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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The Prize was first awarded in 1992 to Primal Scream for Screamadelica, and winners include collections by Pulp (1996), PJ Harvey (2001, 2011) and Arctic Monkeys (2006).—
Thomas Smith,
Billboard,
10 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Does a user keep expressing linguistic markers throughout a given conversation?—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Bing, for its part, went off the rails early on, prompting Microsoft to scale back both its personality and the number of questions users could ask it in a given conversation.—
Will Oremus,
Washington Post,
5 June 2023
Verb
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Epstein made an unmonitored call, thought to be to his girlfriend at the time, shortly before his death, which Barr acknowledged was a violation of procedures.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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Altman acknowledged the tension this creates, given the intimate nature of AI interactions.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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Despite the discouraging tendency these days to see everything through a political prism, the science itself is incontestable and apolitical: Climate change is caused by human activity, primarily the use fossil fuels, like coal, oil and gas.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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Second, combining data from different IoT devices revealed incontestable details of Alex Murdaugh’s activities.—
David Sella-Villa,
The Conversation,
24 June 2025
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“Granted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/granted. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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