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verb

past tense of grant

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Recent Examples of granted
Verb
Now, as those cases continue to play out in a court of law, one judge has ordered that all athletes hoping for an additional year are granted that right. Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2026 The Michigan Public Service Commission granted a permit to build the tunnel in 2023. Jeffrey Collins, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026 In 2021, Perkins was granted free agency, and signed by the New York Yankees. Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026 His government has loaned and granted millions of euros to countries in West Africa to patrol their coasts, and stop migrants from leaving. Miguel MacIas, NPR, 1 Aug. 2026 Her decision came hours after a Tennessee court granted former Vanderbilt guard Jalen Washington and 18 other basketball players a fifth season of eligibility. Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 1 Aug. 2026 The Bulls’ reported interest in Mathurin, though, has been overstated, according to a league source who was granted anonymity to describe ongoing deliberations. Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2026 The Court has granted seventeen such requests, often without giving any reasons and usually by a 6–3 margin. David Cole, The New York Review of Books, 1 Aug. 2026 At the time, Abarca’s wife was granted an order of protection, which Abarca was charged with violating in 2025. Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for granted
Adjective
  • What other sport accepts diving as an accepted part of the game?
    The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • In July 2026, Cenat returned from a long hiatus to announce that class is back in session for a second year with a new line up of professors for accepted students to learn from.
    Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
Verb
  • That’s when Netflix’s Berney admitted that the drive had been stolen.
    Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 31 July 2026
  • The squad is in a much better position than anybody would have predicted at the end of last season but, as De Zerbi has admitted, Tottenham still want a couple more players in before the window closes on September 1.
    Luke Bosher, New York Times, 31 July 2026
Verb
  • Cash conferred with members of his entourage and his wife and costar, June Carter Cash, across a long table as roadies readied the stage and the Carter Family, the Statler Brothers, and the rockabilly singer Carl Perkins prepared for their sets.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 July 2026
  • This allows for herd immunity, the protection conferred upon a population when a certain percentage of the population become immune either from prior infection or vaccination.
    Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 24 July 2026
Adjective
  • Funnyman, vulgarian, auteur — Mel Brooks’s imprint on American cinema is incontestable yet scandalously undervalued.
    Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • The mark was federally registered in 2015 and has since achieved incontestable status, a legal designation that strengthens ownership rights.
    Bryan West, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Prosecutors also presented a video statement from Robinson's roommate and romantic partner, Lance Twiggs, who claimed Robinson confessed to killing Kirk in a letter, text messages, and in person.
    Alex Stone, ABC News, 29 July 2026
  • Bundy confessed to killing more than two dozen women before he was executed in 1989.
    Yana Johnson, NBC news, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • Eco effort Avant Mar recently received its Green Key certificate, and, through its membership in Leading Hotels of the World, has been awarded a leader badge for its green initiatives.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
  • She was also awarded the 2026 Moms Demand Action Gun Sense Candidate distinction.
    Sophie Lindberg July 27, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026
Adjective
  • The Mercedes culture has always revolved around there being unquestionable team buy-in and zero finger pointing.
    Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 22 July 2026
  • Rockstar has a track record of clustering major beats around its parent company’s reporting dates, and a trailer ahead of that call would give the company’s brass something to point at as a symbol of unquestionable success.
    Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
Verb
  • Zuckerberg acknowledged the potential to generate additional revenue by renting its computing infrastructure to other companies, and confirmed that Meta has plans to get into the cloud business, promising an update soon.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 30 July 2026
  • Asian pop music has rarely been acknowledged by the Recording Academy, which billed the category as a step toward inclusivity.
    Gene Park, Washington Post, 29 July 2026

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“Granted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/granted. Accessed 2 Aug. 2026.

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