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verb

past tense of grant

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of granted
Verb
Regulators eventually granted approval, but only after conducting a formal review. Bernard Condon, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026 The club granted him a trial run to cover innings and to see if his relief success could translate. Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026 Wright and Harris are among about 20 former college athletes granted a temporary injunction by a Louisiana judge Thursday night. Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026 The Rodríguez government has granted North American Blue Energy Partners, headquartered in Barbados, concessions to 17 oilfields in Venezuela for a century. Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026 On Thursday, plaintiffs were granted a preliminary injunction by Judge William Jorden of the 19th District Court of Louisiana that allows them to be rostered by different schools for the upcoming season. Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026 Beijing assisted with a major upgrade of the base, and the United States has voiced its suspicions that China was granted special but secret privileges there. ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026 The judge granted him one hour to do so, but the top court in Massachusetts declined the appeal. Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026 To be the marching band selected to kick off the State Fair parade is something Rosemount students don't take for granted. John Lauritsen, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for granted
Adjective
  • The 4% rule is generally the accepted guidance to help seniors safely draw down their retirement funds without running out of money over 30 years.
    Medora Lee, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The accepted report, however, did not conclude whether there was a genocide.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • All roads lead to Doug Mason, who also admitted the coincidence was mutual.
    Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Reddington referenced two notes the jury foreperson sent the court about the juror, who, according to Reddington, admitted doubt but refused to join the other 11 jurors in finding Clancy not guilty.
    Carmel Wroth, NPR, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • And the great responsibility that comes with the great powers conferred on the program as Drinkwitz enters his seventh season.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026
  • On March 10, 2023, King Charles conferred the title of Duke of Edinburgh onto Edward.
    Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 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
  • Robinson allegedly confessed to multiple people, including his roommate and lover, Lance Twiggs, according to court documents.
    Michael Ruiz , Jesse Watson, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • This included expert witnesses who said the child’s death was an accidental drowning brought on by a seizure and a jailhouse informant who recanted his trial testimony that Duncan had confessed to the crime.
    Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 31 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Unlike its serious counterpart, the Nobel Prizes, the Ig Nobel Prizes may be awarded posthumously.
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Nationwide, around a third of undergraduate college students qualify, according to data from the National Center for Education Statistics, with the amount awarded based on factors like family size and income.
    ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • His passion for gastronomy and an unquestionable business vision led him to open his first restaurant in Los Angeles.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • The city’s original project report acknowledged that the fence could affect cultural resources and the park’s historic character.
    Hanna Kang, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The duo, who were engaged in other creative pursuits while their brand was on hold, acknowledged that their return was slow — and that was intentional.
    Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026

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“Granted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/granted. Accessed 6 Sep. 2026.

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