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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Relevance
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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
Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 2 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
The Catholic Church is the only faith denomination that’s been granted access.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Per the Reuters report, WBD has granted Netflix access to its financials as part of assembling a prospective M&A offer.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
The move, according to immigration attorneys, has resulted in the detention and possible deportation of young immigrants who were granted protections by immigration judges.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2025
Of those requests, the agency granted 170,084 exclusions and denied 59,134, with 44,325 exclusion requests rejected or withdrawn during the process.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 26 Oct. 2025
The pair dug a lot of the holes this program finds itself in right now, granted.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
Sticking to the plan With the environmental review complete, the project moves to its next and final regulatory phase before the full permit is granted.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2025
Adjective
Mental health diversion was granted in the case, which, according to prosecutors, was dismissed in 2022.
—Ray Sanchez, CNN Money, 2 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
The Catholic Church is the only faith denomination that’s been granted access.
—Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 31 Oct. 2025
Per the Reuters report, WBD has granted Netflix access to its financials as part of assembling a prospective M&A offer.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 31 Oct. 2025
The move, according to immigration attorneys, has resulted in the detention and possible deportation of young immigrants who were granted protections by immigration judges.
—Laura Romero, ABC News, 30 Oct. 2025
Of those requests, the agency granted 170,084 exclusions and denied 59,134, with 44,325 exclusion requests rejected or withdrawn during the process.
—Zach Halaschak, The Washington Examiner, 26 Oct. 2025
The pair dug a lot of the holes this program finds itself in right now, granted.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 26 Oct. 2025
Sticking to the plan With the environmental review complete, the project moves to its next and final regulatory phase before the full permit is granted.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 25 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for granted
Verb
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According to The New York Times, Coppola has also openly admitted that the movie left him broke.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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The Louvre's president and director admitted that the museum's cameras failed to spot the burglars and pledged to make security upgrades to the centuries-old building.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
29 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Perhaps most well-known, however, are the gut health benefits conferred by the pickling process itself.—
Caroline Tien,
SELF,
24 Oct. 2025
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Royal experts told Fox News Digital that titles are traditionally conferred after a royal reaches adulthood or marries as a gift.—
Stephanie Nolasco , Ashley Papa,
FOXNews.com,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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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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Make a deposit up to $400 with an accepted payment method.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Masked trio threatens homeowners in horrifying video McGuire said investigators received numerous tips after the story garnered national attention, and later contacted one of the suspects, an adult female, who confessed to her role and that of other family members in the case.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
27 Oct. 2025
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While being held at Bridgewater State Hospital for psychiatric evaluation, DeSalvo was placed in the same ward as George Nassar, who later claimed DeSalvo had privately confessed to being the Boston Strangler.—
Jane LaCroix,
PEOPLE,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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All four judges — Cheryl Burke was a guest judge — awarded the duo 8s for a total of 32.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
29 Oct. 2025
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Nicōsi, which opened its doors last June under the helm of executive chef Tavel Bristol-Joseph and his chef de cuisine, Karla Espinosa, has been awarded its first Michelin star.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
29 Oct. 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
Verb
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By all means, this committee should aim to commemorate the freeing of slaves, Moore acknowledged, once the nationalists had taken over in earnest.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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Sudan’s army chief, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan, who is also the de facto head of state, acknowledged the rebels’ capture of El Fasher.—
Nimi Princewill,
CNN Money,
28 Oct. 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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“Granted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/granted. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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