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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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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
Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
Visas are often granted for only up to one year, while many construction jobs require seasoned workers with certifications and good insurance.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 May 2026
Exceptions would also be granted for those with immigrant visas, for whom a green card could provide a pathway to permanent residency.
—David Nakamura The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 23 May 2026
Kiss the famous stone and be granted the gift of gab at Blarney Castle.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026
Leave no pixel unturned, take no character for granted, and cast aside your notions of main quests versus side quests.
—Alex James Kane, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The team’s qualification for next month’s World Cup was assured from the moment the United States was granted co-hosting duties with Canada and Mexico in June of 2018.
—Leander Schaerlaeckens, New Yorker, 22 May 2026
On Thursday, May 14, Paul, 31, shared a lengthy Instagram post two weeks after a judge granted her and Mortensen, 33, mutual protective orders for three years in a Salt Lake City courtroom on April 30 following domestic violence allegations earlier this year.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Last month, having received no response from Jackson, Barrett’s lawyers filed a 95-page document arguing for a default judgment in the case, which was granted on May 14.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 15 May 2026
Verb
Because the World Cup is being shared with Mexico and Canada, Iran requested permission to move its base across the border, a request Mehdi Taj, president of the Iran Football Federation, said Saturday had been granted.
—Los Angeles Times, 23 May 2026
Visas are often granted for only up to one year, while many construction jobs require seasoned workers with certifications and good insurance.
—Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 23 May 2026
Exceptions would also be granted for those with immigrant visas, for whom a green card could provide a pathway to permanent residency.
—David Nakamura The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 23 May 2026
Kiss the famous stone and be granted the gift of gab at Blarney Castle.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 22 May 2026
Leave no pixel unturned, take no character for granted, and cast aside your notions of main quests versus side quests.
—Alex James Kane, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The team’s qualification for next month’s World Cup was assured from the moment the United States was granted co-hosting duties with Canada and Mexico in June of 2018.
—Leander Schaerlaeckens, New Yorker, 22 May 2026
On Thursday, May 14, Paul, 31, shared a lengthy Instagram post two weeks after a judge granted her and Mortensen, 33, mutual protective orders for three years in a Salt Lake City courtroom on April 30 following domestic violence allegations earlier this year.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Last month, having received no response from Jackson, Barrett’s lawyers filed a 95-page document arguing for a default judgment in the case, which was granted on May 14.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 15 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for granted
Adjective
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This detail indicates that mercury was an accepted treatment for leprosy, but was less accessible to those with fewer means.—
Maria Mocerino,
Interesting Engineering,
17 May 2026
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That's among the reasons behind such things as the event for accepted students at Amherst.—
Jon Marcus,
NPR,
16 May 2026
Verb
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It was made more impressive when Necas admitted he wasn’t even supposed to be on the ice, but jumped on when seeing the Avs a man short.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
14 May 2026
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He was admitted into the Florida Bar in 2013.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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Adams often conferred there with Samuel Adams or one of the other delegates, strolling under the trees, passing cannonballs piled up in preparation for a possible British attack.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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As Gage was warming up, Stammen and his coaches conferred.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
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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Police said that during the interviews, both men confessed to the crime and they were arrested.—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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During his time at San Quentin, fellow death row inmate William Noguera reached out to a cold case investigator and told him Naso had confessed to killing a total of 26 women.—
Alexiah Syrai Olsen,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 2026
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The Fan Favorite is awarded $100,000 by Sia, who has previously personally awarded the players she's loved the most.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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After examining replays, Vazquez was awarded his first career MLS goal instead of it being deemed an own-goal.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
Adjective
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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
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Many experts also remained in denial until evidence of Covid’s lethality and transmissibility became incontestable.—
David Blumenthal,
STAT,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Noble acknowledged that this delay could put a strain on the department, which relies on the new recruit to fill roles as other troopers enter retirement.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
20 May 2026
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In early March, Fiddelke acknowledged in an interview with The Associated Press that boycotts impacted Target’s sales.—
Anne D'Innocenzio,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
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“Granted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/granted. Accessed 24 May. 2026.
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