as in permission
the approval by someone in authority for the doing of something
your granting of an interview for this job opening will be much appreciated
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as in admitting
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 conferring
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 granting
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Among these benefits was the granting of an American Express Centurion cards to him and his wife.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
The last large-scale granting of legal status took place almost 21 years ago, under the government of José Luís Rodríguez Zapatero, which processed more than 576,000 applications.
—Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Figure’s business centers around putting mortgages on the blockchain, which the company says speeds up the granting and funding of home loans.
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
The last one standing is rewarded with a financial windfall and the granting of a single wish, any wish.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Now, attorneys are filing habeas petitions to federal courts because immigration courts are no longer granting clients bond hearings.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 3 Mar. 2026
The Supreme Court cleared the way Monday for California schools to tell parents if their children identify as transgender without getting the student's approval, granting an emergency appeal from a conservative legal group.
—CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
The Supreme Court cleared the way Monday for California schools to tell parents if their children identify as transgender without getting the student’s approval, granting an emergency appeal from a conservative legal group.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
The Ninth Circuit ruled in its decision granting the stay that the standard set by Mahmoud doesn’t apply to the Mirabelli case because Mahmoud was narrowly focused on curriculum requirements.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
In granting Khalil’s bail application, a New Jersey judge on the habeas matter last year determined his detention and removal were likely unconstitutional.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026
The Supreme Court cleared the way Monday for California schools to tell parents if their children identify as transgender without getting the student's approval, granting an emergency appeal from a conservative legal group.
—ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
Trump later called on Congress to pass a law barring any state from granting commercial driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Noun
The granting of cert requires at least four justices voting in its favor.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Among these benefits was the granting of an American Express Centurion cards to him and his wife.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
The last large-scale granting of legal status took place almost 21 years ago, under the government of José Luís Rodríguez Zapatero, which processed more than 576,000 applications.
—Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Figure’s business centers around putting mortgages on the blockchain, which the company says speeds up the granting and funding of home loans.
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
The last one standing is rewarded with a financial windfall and the granting of a single wish, any wish.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
Antitrust precedent History and contemporary legal practice aren’t on the side of Congress granting an antitrust exemption, and even when exemptions are enacted, the Supreme Court has stressed they must be narrowly construed.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Mar. 2026
Now, attorneys are filing habeas petitions to federal courts because immigration courts are no longer granting clients bond hearings.
—Bridget Fogarty, jsonline.com, 3 Mar. 2026
The Supreme Court cleared the way Monday for California schools to tell parents if their children identify as transgender without getting the student's approval, granting an emergency appeal from a conservative legal group.
—CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
The Supreme Court cleared the way Monday for California schools to tell parents if their children identify as transgender without getting the student’s approval, granting an emergency appeal from a conservative legal group.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
The Ninth Circuit ruled in its decision granting the stay that the standard set by Mahmoud doesn’t apply to the Mirabelli case because Mahmoud was narrowly focused on curriculum requirements.
—Kristen Taketa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
In granting Khalil’s bail application, a New Jersey judge on the habeas matter last year determined his detention and removal were likely unconstitutional.
—Molly Crane-Newman, New York Daily News, 3 Mar. 2026
The Supreme Court cleared the way Monday for California schools to tell parents if their children identify as transgender without getting the student's approval, granting an emergency appeal from a conservative legal group.
—ABC News, 2 Mar. 2026
Trump later called on Congress to pass a law barring any state from granting commercial driver’s licenses to undocumented immigrants.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for granting
Noun
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During that period, food manufacturers asked the FDA’s permission to introduce a new substance only 10 times, according to the analysis.—
Sandee LaMotte,
CNN Money,
3 Mar. 2026
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Exceptions were carved out for students with health needs, emergencies or teacher permission for educational reasons.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Hallucinations by large language models are a result of their training, when they are rewarded for grasping for an answer instead of admitting uncertainty.—
Parmy Olson,
Mercury News,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Leeds manager was sanctioned with misconduct by the Football Association (FA), and after admitting the charge, was handed the standard one-game suspension plus an £8,000 fine.—
Ali Rampling,
New York Times,
6 Mar. 2026
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In my view, by conferring this title on Summers, Harvard is signaling that powerful men can outlast gross misconduct with their honorifics intact.—
Yana van der Meulen Rodgers,
The Conversation,
27 Feb. 2026
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At City Hall, before taking council members’ public comments, the committee went into executive session, conferring privately while a large crowd waited for members to address the billion-dollar question in open session.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
23 Feb. 2026
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However, simply being in the country without authorization — for example, after overstaying a visa — is generally a civil violation, according to immigration advocates.—
Ethan Varian,
Mercury News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Policymakers should build on this progress by strengthening transparency and accountability, increasing oversight of step therapy and prior authorizations, and ensuring clinical decisions remain in the exam room.—
Alex Mejia Garcia,
The Orlando Sentinel,
8 Mar. 2026
Verb
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So did confessing to a crime, oddly.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
3 Mar. 2026
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After finally confessing to their bosses about these secret missions, they were allowed to continue.—
Costa Beavin Pappas,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Even awarding contracts to construct the center took multiple rounds of bids, according to the SFPUC.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
8 Mar. 2026
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Denmark has previously expanded what constitutes art and culture, for example by awarding a lifetime national arts honor to heavy metal act King Diamond.—
James Brooks,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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This would allow social media companies to collect children’s data without parental consent—but solely for age verification purposes.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Lawmakers are aiming to block further military action without authorization under the 1973 War Powers Resolution, which Congress passed in response to the Vietnam War as a check on the president's power to enter armed conflict without consent from the legislative branch.—
Kaia Hubbard,
CBS News,
1 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Attorneys for Meta say the company discloses risks and makes efforts to weed out harmful content and experiences -- acknowledging that some bad material still gets through its safety net.—
MORGAN LEE THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
Arkansas Online,
6 Mar. 2026
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Attorneys for Meta say the company discloses risks and makes efforts to weed out harmful content and experiences — acknowledging that some bad material still gets through its safety net.—
Morgan Lee,
Fortune,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Granting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/granting. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.
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