as in accepted
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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
Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
The Federal Communications Commission has granted Verizon permission to lock phones to its network for longer periods.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2026
The actor-filmmaker, his wife Amal and their kids Alexander and Ella were recently granted citizenship in France, per a naturalization decree obtained by the French newspaper Journal officiel and viewed by PEOPLE.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
The compensation will be distributed after final approval is granted and after any appeals are resolved.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
But nearly every person who submitted a declaration to the court said they are rarely granted that much time outside their cell.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Greenland was granted greater autonomy over its affairs through the Self-Government Act in 2009, a motion that enables the island the right to hold an independence referendum.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
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
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
Verb
Status will be granted for no more than 24 months unless mutual consent is given for an extension.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2026
The Federal Communications Commission has granted Verizon permission to lock phones to its network for longer periods.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 13 Jan. 2026
The actor-filmmaker, his wife Amal and their kids Alexander and Ella were recently granted citizenship in France, per a naturalization decree obtained by the French newspaper Journal officiel and viewed by PEOPLE.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 12 Jan. 2026
The compensation will be distributed after final approval is granted and after any appeals are resolved.
—Carlos E. Castañeda, CBS News, 12 Jan. 2026
But nearly every person who submitted a declaration to the court said they are rarely granted that much time outside their cell.
—Jeff McDonald, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 Jan. 2026
Greenland was granted greater autonomy over its affairs through the Self-Government Act in 2009, a motion that enables the island the right to hold an independence referendum.
—Sam Meredith, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for granted
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But in Japan, there’s no legal recourse and canceling a location shoot with short notice is an accepted part of the culture.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Jan. 2026
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According to the most accepted explanation, in some sense, the energy outside the plates is higher than the energy between the plates, a difference that pulls the plates together.—
George Musser,
Quanta Magazine,
5 Jan. 2026
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But even Kerr, who as of last week still said Kuminga’s return to the lineup was a possibility, has admitted that Kuminga’s departure is likely, but refuted claims that he and Kuminga’s relationship has become frayed.—
Joseph Dycus,
Mercury News,
15 Jan. 2026
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The reality star admitted that a boob job was't a always a part of her near future.—
Michelle Lee,
PEOPLE,
15 Jan. 2026
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Citizenship, and the rights conferred upon citizens, should not depend on a person's ability to assemble records from behind detention walls, nor should liberty hinge on how much documentation a citizen can marshal under duress.—
Mike Hellgren,
CBS News,
8 Jan. 2026
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Many hominids went extinct during this period, and being able to consume alcohol without adverse and/or toxic effects would have conferred a survival advantage.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Jan. 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
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Police said around the time of the arrest that one of the suspects confessed to the crime.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
14 Jan. 2026
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The 19-year-old suspect in Saturday’s attack was arrested at a hospital after his father called the FBI, saying his son confessed to him.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
13 Jan. 2026
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Trump openly lobbied to be awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize, but the honor was instead given to Machado.—
Joey Garrison,
USA Today,
16 Jan. 2026
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Initially ruled offensive goaltending, the basket was awarded after a video review, putting the Celtics up six and securing their second-largest comeback victory of the season.—
Zack Cox,
Boston Herald,
16 Jan. 2026
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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For example, Kshatriya acknowledged, the trio will not be able to carry out the spacewalk that Fincke and Cardman had been slated to execute.—
Jackie Wattles,
CNN Money,
14 Jan. 2026
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Kristi Noem, the Homeland Security secretary, previously acknowledged that Ross was taken to the hospital after the shooting and was released the same day.—
Nicole Sganga,
CBS News,
14 Jan. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Granted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/granted. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.
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