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verb

past tense of grant

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of granted
Verb
Regulators eventually granted approval, but only after conducting a formal review. Bernard Condon, Fortune, 5 Sep. 2026 The club granted him a trial run to cover innings and to see if his relief success could translate. Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2026 Wright and Harris are among about 20 former college athletes granted a temporary injunction by a Louisiana judge Thursday night. Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 5 Sep. 2026 The Rodríguez government has granted North American Blue Energy Partners, headquartered in Barbados, concessions to 17 oilfields in Venezuela for a century. Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2026 On Thursday, plaintiffs were granted a preliminary injunction by Judge William Jorden of the 19th District Court of Louisiana that allows them to be rostered by different schools for the upcoming season. Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 5 Sep. 2026 Beijing assisted with a major upgrade of the base, and the United States has voiced its suspicions that China was granted special but secret privileges there. ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026 The judge granted him one hour to do so, but the top court in Massachusetts declined the appeal. Rebecca Cohen, NBC news, 4 Sep. 2026 To be the marching band selected to kick off the State Fair parade is something Rosemount students don't take for granted. John Lauritsen, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for granted
Adjective
  • The accepted wisdom in such cases is not to overreact, which could make things worse.
    Mark Sappenfield, Christian Science Monitor, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Fitbit Sense 2 didn’t show a significant average bias in its accepted results, though 13% of its estimates were implausible.
    Mike McRae September 03, New Atlas, 3 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • In the agreement, the company admitted that employees provided improper payments and benefits to alcohol retailers for years, including cash, gift cards, luxury goods, resort stays, golf trips and airfare.
    Alex Wigglesworth, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
  • Clancy also admitted in court filings to killing her three children, but claimed that severe mental illness left her not criminally responsible.
    Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • And the great responsibility that comes with the great powers conferred on the program as Drinkwitz enters his seventh season.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026
  • On March 10, 2023, King Charles conferred the title of Duke of Edinburgh onto Edward.
    Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026
Adjective
  • Funnyman, vulgarian, auteur — Mel Brooks’s imprint on American cinema is incontestable yet scandalously undervalued.
    Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • 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
Verb
  • Zeller confessed he was inspired to write the screenplay after reading an article about Meta tech billionaire Mark Zuckerberg building an underground bunker in Hawaii.
    Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 8 Sep. 2026
  • On the September 4 episode of Jeff Lewis Live, the Housewife confessed she’s been dating Traitors winner Tamburello for a little while.
    Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 4 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • Why weren’t Liverpool awarded a penalty at Ipswich Town when Cody Gakpo was brought down in the box by Abdul Fatawu?
    Graham Scott, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Portland was awarded the kick after Monique Ngock pulled down Thorns midfielder Nina Nijstad in the box.
    ABC News, ABC News, 7 Sep. 2026
Adjective
  • His passion for gastronomy and an unquestionable business vision led him to open his first restaurant in Los Angeles.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The Mercedes culture has always revolved around there being unquestionable team buy-in and zero finger pointing.
    Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Verb
  • During the prime years of her career, while widely acknowledged as an exceptional Schubert singer with impeccable German diction, Anderson still avoided expounding on the music.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
  • Wong acknowledged the sensitivity in a speech in parliament, saying political salaries were a difficult and emotive topic.
    Reuters, NBC news, 9 Sep. 2026

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“Granted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/granted. Accessed 13 Sep. 2026.

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