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verb

past tense of grant

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of granted
Verb
Freshman Gaskins starts, shines with Reneau out Forward Malik Reneau, who was recently granted a fifth year of eligibility, did not play in the exhibition due to a lower-body injury. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 Oct. 2026 In September 2026, the US Space Force granted Antares a $161 million Strategic Breakthrough award to build space-qualified reactors. — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026 Collin left the facility and moved in with his father, Jon, in December 2018, after Jon was granted custody. — Lori A Bashian, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026 Two strategists close to Acton’s campaign, granted anonymity to discuss its internalassessment, urged caution about the more optimistic assessment of where the contest now stands. — Teo Armus, Washington Post, 23 Oct. 2026 Latinos appear to be swinging back to the left, but Democrats shouldn’t take those gains for granted, Madrid said. — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 They were granted freedom with costumes, not restricted by place or time. — Emily Maskell, IndieWire, 23 Oct. 2026 Early American corporate charters, after all, were granted for limited public purposes and could be revoked when abused. — Christopher Marquis, Time, 16 Oct. 2026 What is new is that a stateless actor can now generate the same knowledge without needing to be granted it by a sponsor. — Stephen Messer, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for granted
Adjective
  • All told, the action has been interrupted by no fewer than 963 accepted penalties, the most since the data first began being tallied in 1978.
    — Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Officials have set early-season records for accepted flags thrown in the red zone and on third and fourth downs in the second half.
    — Bobby Burack OutKick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • After allocating about 8% of GDP to NEOM, once contract cancellations are included, the government has admitted a costly defeat.
    — Matthew Martin, semafor.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • The Portland decision — based in part on data the Department of Justice later admitted was false — prompted an extraordinary filing by Judge Jay Bybee, who all but pleaded with the court to rehear the case and interpret the law differently.
    — Sonja Sharp, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Musk’s money and influence are pretty much all conferred on him by investors; if the Tesla and SpaceX stock prices drop far enough, his buying (and borrowing) power suddenly shrink.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2026
  • Judge, along with Michael Schuck, the club’s director of sports medicine and rehabilitation, conferred with the skipper.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 3 Oct. 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
  • Sophie confessed to being a bit conflicted about tobacco, a plant that has killed untold humans, but is also showing promise in vaccine production and other pharmaceutical research.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Kao confessed to federal agents that his business model consisted of bribing public officials in exchange for government contracts, and that the research Navatek was providing to the government was often worthless.
    — Molly Redden, ProPublica, 20 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Riley points to the rise of rock stars being awarded with knighthoods by the British royal family as a correlation of changing tastes of reputability.
    — Devon Ivie, Vulture, 19 Oct. 2026
  • So did Brett Howden, who was awarded an empty-net goal after he was pulled down.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 18 Oct. 2026
Adjective
  • Throughout her career, the fan trust, touring equity and longevity were unquestionable.
    — Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 5 Oct. 2026
  • That was the unquestionable trend that emerged from Milan Fashion Week for spring 2027, and retailers could not get enough of them, praising Prada‘s offer that focused on the singular garment and its versatility.
    — Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Advertisement In our survey, about two-thirds of Americans said a candidate's position on AI could influence their vote in the upcoming Midterm elections, although most acknowledged that other issues matter more.
    — Will Johnson, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
  • However, other administration officials have acknowledged the lists may not be entirely accurate.
    — Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2026

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“Granted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/granted. Accessed 26 Oct. 2026.

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