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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
Andrew Ramos, CBS News, 6 June 2026
The dismissal on Friday was granted under Washington's Anti-SLAPP laws, which are designed to prevent meritless lawsuits intended to silence opposing points of view on matters of public interest.
—ABC News, 6 June 2026
All positions in the Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict office require top-secret clearance, according to The Washington Post, which is typically granted only after a rigorous vetting process.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 6 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
And while a 29-year-old Pele didn’t quite peak at the tournament, Jairzinho certainly did; scoring in every game after finally being granted his wish to play on the right for his country.
—Will Jeanes, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Players had four tries per hour to guess the order and could win at most one BOGO entrée or double protein during the campaign, along with the chance to win the grand prize of free burritos for a year, which was granted to the first player to unlock the vault each hour.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
After years of lobbying, cajoling – virtually pleading – state lawmakers back in 2024 finally granted the state Lottery an online presence.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
The day marked more than 45 years of partnership between Disney and Make-A-Wish — one that started with the very first official wish, granted at Disneyland Resort, and has since led to more than 175,000 Disney wishes.
—Jon Youshaei, Forbes.com, 30 May 2026
Verb
Reyes was arraigned Saturday and granted a pre-trial release.
—Andrew Ramos, CBS News, 6 June 2026
The dismissal on Friday was granted under Washington's Anti-SLAPP laws, which are designed to prevent meritless lawsuits intended to silence opposing points of view on matters of public interest.
—ABC News, 6 June 2026
All positions in the Special Operations and Low Intensity Conflict office require top-secret clearance, according to The Washington Post, which is typically granted only after a rigorous vetting process.
—Will Gottsegen, The Atlantic, 6 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
And while a 29-year-old Pele didn’t quite peak at the tournament, Jairzinho certainly did; scoring in every game after finally being granted his wish to play on the right for his country.
—Will Jeanes, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Players had four tries per hour to guess the order and could win at most one BOGO entrée or double protein during the campaign, along with the chance to win the grand prize of free burritos for a year, which was granted to the first player to unlock the vault each hour.
—Chiara Kim, PEOPLE, 5 June 2026
After years of lobbying, cajoling – virtually pleading – state lawmakers back in 2024 finally granted the state Lottery an online presence.
—Editorial, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
The day marked more than 45 years of partnership between Disney and Make-A-Wish — one that started with the very first official wish, granted at Disneyland Resort, and has since led to more than 175,000 Disney wishes.
—Jon Youshaei, Forbes.com, 30 May 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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Expect the unexpected, Cruz admitted.—
Jason Stromberg,
Sun Sentinel,
11 June 2026
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Iranian officials have neither admitted nor denied shooting down the helicopter.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 June 2026
Verb
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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
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Given the advantages that whiteness often conferred, calling attention to it was like being a sore winner.—
Thomas Chatterton Williams,
The Atlantic,
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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Napper, who investigators believe was struggling from years of intense mental illness, eventually confessed to Nickell’s murder.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
6 June 2026
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And Matthew Lawrence, who played the older brother of Strong's character, also confessed to having a crush on Fishel.—
Derek Lawrence,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
Verb
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The world wasn’t so different on June 13, 2018, when the US, Mexico and Canada were awarded the right to jointly host the 2026 World Cup.—
Kyle Feldscher,
CNN Money,
11 June 2026
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If play is not resumed before the countdown ends, the opposing team will be awarded a corner kick.—
Kierra Frazier,
CBS News,
11 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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In the aftermath, NBA Senior Vice President of Referee Development and Training Monty McCutchen acknowledged that a foul should have been called.—
Andrew Greif,
NBC news,
11 June 2026
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At the event in 2024, Miami Host Committee co-chair Rodney Barreto acknowledged that FIFA has set extensive requirements but also expressed confidence in the local effort behind the tournament.—
Tyler Carmona,
Miami Herald,
11 June 2026
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“Granted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/granted. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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