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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
R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
This stay lasts until the case is closed, the case is dismissed, or a discharge is granted if the debtor is an individual.
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Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
The court granted a request to lower Knowles’ bond last week.
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Angie Dimichele,
Sun Sentinel,
27 June 2026
Some insiders, granted, seem to view universities as mostly the victims of factors beyond their control.
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Rose Horowitch,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2026
The trial court granted the motion due to a lack of evidence from Pitt and his investment company, Mondo Bongo.
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Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
In a statement to the media, Sean Parnell, the Pentagon’s top spokesman, confirmed that exceptions were granted to the Army, Navy and Air Force as well as the National Security Agency and the Defense Health Agency but wouldn’t offer further details.
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Konstantin Toropin,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
And while a 29-year-old Pele didn’t quite peak at the tournament, Jairzinho certainly did; scoring in every game after finally being granted his wish to play on the right for his country.
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Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
That fragility makes this year’s Juneteenth observance feel even more urgent, reminding us that even sacred public places can’t be taken for granted.
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Christina Ray Stanton,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
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Parent-child relationships are often taken for granted as the child grows into adulthood and both sides have to readjust to different expectations.
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R. Eric Thomas,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
This stay lasts until the case is closed, the case is dismissed, or a discharge is granted if the debtor is an individual.
—
Jay Adkisson,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2026
The court granted a request to lower Knowles’ bond last week.
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Angie Dimichele,
Sun Sentinel,
27 June 2026
Some insiders, granted, seem to view universities as mostly the victims of factors beyond their control.
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Rose Horowitch,
The Atlantic,
27 June 2026
The trial court granted the motion due to a lack of evidence from Pitt and his investment company, Mondo Bongo.
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Edward Segarra,
USA Today,
27 June 2026
In a statement to the media, Sean Parnell, the Pentagon’s top spokesman, confirmed that exceptions were granted to the Army, Navy and Air Force as well as the National Security Agency and the Defense Health Agency but wouldn’t offer further details.
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Konstantin Toropin,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
And while a 29-year-old Pele didn’t quite peak at the tournament, Jairzinho certainly did; scoring in every game after finally being granted his wish to play on the right for his country.
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Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
20 June 2026
That fragility makes this year’s Juneteenth observance feel even more urgent, reminding us that even sacred public places can’t be taken for granted.
—
Christina Ray Stanton,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for granted
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Returning to the present, even just embryo screening as part of the process of having kids is now much more accepted than in the past.
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Burgess hopes the expansion will allow more families to access a learning environment where students feel supported, accepted and capable of success.
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But Crosby also admitted that bookies continue to prosper in Alabama.
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Yale accepted only 4% of more than 50,000 applicants for the class of 2030, and while Harvard has declined to release the newest admissions statistics until October, just 4% of nearly 48,000 hopefuls were admitted for the class of 2029.
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The King, 77, conferred his youngest brother with the title created for their late father, Prince Philip, on his 59th birthday.
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The umpires conferred and spoke with Venable, who seemed puzzled by the inquisition.
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For example, Antigravity doesn’t show you how full your context window is in a given conversation.
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Does a user keep expressing linguistic markers throughout a given conversation?
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Mansfield eventually confessed to Barrett's abduction and murder after roughly two years of interviews with investigators.
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Hernandez confessed to the crime, a confession his defense team argued was false and borne from mental illness.
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Under a law passed in Georgia last year called the Wrongful Conviction and Incarceration Compensation Act, a person whose conviction is later vacated can be awarded $75,000 for every year of incarceration.
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In the early moments, Germany was awarded a penalty kick, only for it to be called back to a foul on Germany called via replay review.
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The mark was federally registered in 2015 and has since achieved incontestable status, a legal designation that strengthens ownership rights.
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Many experts also remained in denial until evidence of Covid’s lethality and transmissibility became incontestable.
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Aguiar-Curry acknowledged the language could become a flashpoint as the bill moves through the Senate.
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Nearly half acknowledged mental health issues, and 34% felt their lack of personal relationships was a factor that contributed to feeling purposeless.
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“Granted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/granted. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.
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