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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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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
Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Jennifer and her three surviving co-conspirators were granted an appeal for their first-degree murder charges in May 2023.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
Syrians live in Germany under varying legal statuses – some have been granted German citizenship, while others hold permanent residence permits.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
An Orange County judge granted the city of Santa Ana’s request for a preliminary injunction against several businesses on East First Street accused of being public nuisances.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
That player must remain out of the game for at least one down, even if that team is granted a team timeout.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2025
The Arizona Supreme Court granted the request.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 8 Nov. 2025
Similar arguments have been made by Noem and DHS that conditions that had led to TPS being granted in the first place have improved, and so the protections are no longer needed.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
State officials have submitted applications to have FEMA either buy or elevate more than 400 homes in known flood zones since February, which if granted, would add up to more than $200 million in funding.
—Amber Gaudet
updated October 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
Verb
On Friday night the Supreme Court granted the request to block full SNAP payments as the case works its way through the courts.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2025
Jennifer and her three surviving co-conspirators were granted an appeal for their first-degree murder charges in May 2023.
—Jessica Sager, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
Syrians live in Germany under varying legal statuses – some have been granted German citizenship, while others hold permanent residence permits.
—Sophie Tanno, CNN Money, 9 Nov. 2025
An Orange County judge granted the city of Santa Ana’s request for a preliminary injunction against several businesses on East First Street accused of being public nuisances.
—Mona Darwish, Oc Register, 8 Nov. 2025
That player must remain out of the game for at least one down, even if that team is granted a team timeout.
—Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 8 Nov. 2025
The Arizona Supreme Court granted the request.
—Center Square, The Washington Examiner, 8 Nov. 2025
Similar arguments have been made by Noem and DHS that conditions that had led to TPS being granted in the first place have improved, and so the protections are no longer needed.
—Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Nov. 2025
State officials have submitted applications to have FEMA either buy or elevate more than 400 homes in known flood zones since February, which if granted, would add up to more than $200 million in funding.
—Amber Gaudet
updated October 31, Charlotte Observer, 31 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for granted
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With the aim of building a more globally representative voting body, Monday’s announcement revealed the accepted class is comprised of 50% of people 39 and under, 58% of people of color and 35% women.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
3 Nov. 2025
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Other accepted bids were for costumes sported by Yvonne Craig (Batgirl, $87,500), Julie Newmar (Catwoman, $68,750) and Burgess Meredith (the Penguin, $46,250).—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
28 Oct. 2025
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Miske, however, admitted that even for leaders like him, the office isn’t a five-day affair.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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The 50-year-old football icon — who wore a dapper custom suit designed by his wife, Victoria Beckham — admitted the moment left him speechless.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Knighthoods, conferred by the sovereign, represent one of the highest forms of national recognition for service and excellence.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
4 Nov. 2025
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Knighthoods are typically conferred by the sovereign and are among the highest honors.—
Janine Henni,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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
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Back in 2018, the politician confessed to hacking the official website of Labour peer Harriet Harman a decade earlier and changing the content to be pro-Conservative.—
Charlotte Reck,
CNN Money,
9 Nov. 2025
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Gacy eventually confessed to killing dozens of young men and boys.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Earlier this year, the Scottish government awarded funding to GGI that will be used to mentor 25 young African climate leaders through a year-long fellowship program.—
Erin McMullen,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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His work has been awarded the National Magazine Award, the Nelson Algren Award, and a literature fellowship from the National Endowment of the Arts.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Nov. 2025
Adjective
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That is to say, there is no one pure ur-movie, unblemished and incontestable.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Sep. 2025
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Despite the discouraging tendency these days to see everything through a political prism, the science itself is incontestable and apolitical: Climate change is caused by human activity, primarily the use fossil fuels, like coal, oil and gas.—
Caitlin Looby,
jsonline.com,
24 July 2025
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Etsitty acknowledged there are certain points along the route that give him some concern.—
Arlyssa D. Becenti,
AZCentral.com,
11 Nov. 2025
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Breslow acknowledged some of Story’s defensive deficiencies, particularly late in the year, but attributed them to Story’s playing his first full season (157 games) since 2021.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
11 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Granted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/granted. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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