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1
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
Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
Sakahara is believed to be only the second person granted a posthumous trial in post-war Japan.
—Yumi Asada, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
That is how much the event has cost to put together, according to a court filing from the National Park Service, which granted the permits for UFC Freedom 250.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Now many who helped build this movement say the next generation must continue fighting to be seen to be heard, and never take for granted how quickly history can repeat itself.
—Darius Johnson, CBS News, 13 June 2026
Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and Neil Gorsuch noted their dissent and would have granted the state’s request to overturn the lower courts.
—Abigail Brooks, NBC news, 12 June 2026
Right before a deadline for the hospital to send those files, a federal judge in the Northern District of California granted a request for a temporary restraining order that applies to the whole state.
—Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 12 June 2026
SpaceX equity — typically granted in the form of restricted stock — represents up to 90% of many SpaceXers' wealth, Battmer said.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 12 June 2026
Since then, the IRGC has charged tolls on ships that have been granted permission and attacked any that tried to cross unauthorized.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 6 June 2026
Verb
But Swiss coach Murat Yakin certainly isn’t taking anything for granted.
—Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
Sakahara is believed to be only the second person granted a posthumous trial in post-war Japan.
—Yumi Asada, CNN Money, 13 June 2026
That is how much the event has cost to put together, according to a court filing from the National Park Service, which granted the permits for UFC Freedom 250.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 13 June 2026
Now many who helped build this movement say the next generation must continue fighting to be seen to be heard, and never take for granted how quickly history can repeat itself.
—Darius Johnson, CBS News, 13 June 2026
Justices Clarence Thomas, Samuel Alito and Neil Gorsuch noted their dissent and would have granted the state’s request to overturn the lower courts.
—Abigail Brooks, NBC news, 12 June 2026
Right before a deadline for the hospital to send those files, a federal judge in the Northern District of California granted a request for a temporary restraining order that applies to the whole state.
—Selena Simmons-Duffin, NPR, 12 June 2026
SpaceX equity — typically granted in the form of restricted stock — represents up to 90% of many SpaceXers' wealth, Battmer said.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 12 June 2026
Since then, the IRGC has charged tolls on ships that have been granted permission and attacked any that tried to cross unauthorized.
—Jason Ma, Fortune, 6 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for granted
Adjective
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Last year, Porter improved his technique and trusted it, cutting the infractions nearly in half (nine flags, three declined and six accepted).—
Mike DeFabo,
New York Times,
3 June 2026
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Gerhard Richter has excluded some early paintings from his accepted body of work, effectively cutting them out of his official artistic record.—
Daniel Cassady,
ARTnews.com,
2 June 2026
Verb
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The company, which had an opportunity to include its responses in the exam report, denied fault in some cases and admitted fault in others.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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Prosecutors also allege Proper later admitted participating in planning discussions.—
Brittany Miller,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
Verb
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The first generation, dominant from the early 2000s into the 2010s, produced passive nanostructures, materials whose nanoscale architecture conferred enhanced but static properties.—
Dr. Samer Taha,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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The game was abandoned with no further play following Eriksen's collapse after the referee conferred with staff and players from both teams.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
8 June 2026
Adjective
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For example, Antigravity doesn’t show you how full your context window is in a given conversation.—
Ruben Circelli,
PC Magazine,
4 June 2026
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Does a user keep expressing linguistic markers throughout a given conversation?—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
Verb
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Carina McCue testified that her husband had confessed to raping their oldest daughter, who was still a minor at the time of the fire.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
15 June 2026
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Teixeira’s surge into international reflects a sea-change on independent cinema finance and his own personal passions, Teixeira confessed at ECAM Forum.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
11 June 2026
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Among the winners this year were Hannah Einbinder for the all good either way award for bisexuality in media, RuPaul for the artist of the millennium award and Will Ferrell, who was awarded the titan of culture award.—
Maira Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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In 2024, in the first case that went to trial, a 36-year-old worker with silicosis who underwent double lung transplantation while on life support was awarded US$52 million.—
David Michaels,
The Conversation,
18 June 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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Jarzombek acknowledged that there will be some disruptions that arise from the transition but said CalPERS staff would work to minimize their impact.—
William Melhado,
Sacbee.com,
18 June 2026
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Firm Realty, the property management company, acknowledged the issue in a statement to CBS News Miami.—
Bri Buckley,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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“Granted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/granted. Accessed 21 Jun. 2026.
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