Synonyms of granting

granting 1 of 2

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• permission
• authorization
• consent
• permit
• sanction
• license
• warrant
• allowance
• clearance
• signature
• grant
• leave
• concurrence
• green light
• accreditation
• sufferance
• certification
• seal
• agreement
• acceptance
• liberty
• stamp
• patent
• assent
• pass
• tolerance
• concession
• imprimatur
• acquiescence
• toleration
• OK
• accord

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• refusal
• prohibition
• denial
• revocation
• rejection
• injunction
• veto
• exclusion
• suppression
• interdiction
• proscription
• repression
• ban
• deterrence
• embargo
• taboo
• discouragement

granting

2 of 2

verb

present participle of grant

1

as in admitting

to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly

you will grant that she is difficult to work with

Synonyms & Similar Words

• admitting
• confessing
• acknowledging
• conceding
• agreeing
• allowing
• announcing
• disclosing
• recognizing
• owning (up to)
• revealing
• confirming
• accepting
• telling
• affirming
• declaring
• coming clean (about)
• saying
• unloading
• imparting
• fessing (up)
• informing
• proclaiming
• publishing
• yielding
• professing
• exposing
• communicating
• betraying
• talking
• broadcasting
• warning
• spilling
• unburdening
• avowing
• disburdening
• whispering
• divulging
• breathing
• tipping (off)
• giving away
• leaking
• breaking
• unveiling
• squealing
• ratting
• blabbing
• tattling
• wising (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• denying
• disallowing
• disclaiming
• rejecting
• disavowing
• negating
• contradicting
• disputing
• covering (up)
• refuting
• repudiating
• disowning
• concealing
• rebutting
• negativing
• hiding
• obscuring
• kidding (oneself)
• veiling
• gainsaying

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• conferring
• awarding
• giving
• providing
• according
• vesting
• offering
• bestowing
• presenting
• supplying
• showing
• extending
• contributing
• assigning
• furnishing
• allocating
• donating
• appropriating
• designating
• appointing
• proffering
• naming
• setting
• fixing
• dubbing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• revoking
• calling
• rescinding
• repealing
• recalling
• dropping
• aborting
• invalidating
• annulling
• nullifying
• abrogating
• voiding
• withdrawing
• writing off
• calling off
• retracting
• taking back
• recanting

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of granting

Noun

Getty Images The granting of a UPEPA special motion to strike means that the plaintiff's complaint was without substantial factual or legal support. — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 10 July 2026

But without an objective yardstick, two police officers can review the same file and make opposite decisions about the granting of a license. — George A. Mocsary, The Conversation, 7 July 2026

But, as is often the case with these kinds of monkey’s paws, the granting of a wish comes at a great cost—the wishmaker’s life. — Kayti Burt, Time, 24 Apr. 2026

In this age of excess and endless wish granting, self denial becomes a superpower and a necessity. — Maggie Anders, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026

The granting of humanitarian parole is discretionary and receiving it does not give the parolee any legal immigration status. — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026

Following the granting of planning permission in September 2024, AELTC chief executive Sally Bolton and chair Debbie Jevans said that the courts would not be ready until the early 2030s. — Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2026

Regulators have pledged faster turnarounds and the granting of rates that reflect growing wildfire risks to incentivize insurers to expand coverage in high-hazard areas. — Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026

The end of the group stage earlier in the week was overshadowed by Iran's departure from the tournament and the granting of asylum to members of the delegation. — ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026

Verb

Children’s said that the plaintiffs were attempting to force it to stop granting admitting privileges to physicians who refused to offer gender-affirming care, which would ultimately harm patients. — Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 15 July 2026

Even the standard rooms are sizable, and all include an outdoor living area that extends the usable space while still granting privacy. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 July 2026

But the merger has been on hold, with a federal judge granting an injunction to state attorneys general and DirecTV in their challenge to the transaction. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 15 July 2026

The Board of Recreation and Parks approved the plan with AltaMed in May, granting it a lease into 2027. — Los Angeles Times, 13 July 2026

By granting an audience to Harry, Charles can silence some of the people who’ve criticized him for his past refusal to make time to see his son. — Martha Ross, Mercury News, 13 July 2026

But the agency's College Scorecard also reports that, four years after graduating, PIA's graduates earn a median of $80,825 — more than twice the wages of other certificate-granting colleges. — Bill Chappell, NPR, 9 July 2026

With its new petition, this coalition aims to change that, asking the FCC to stop granting licenses for orbiting data centers without an environmental review. — Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 9 July 2026

In 1920 the 19th Amendment to the Constitution became law, granting women the right to vote. — Chris John Amorosino, Hartford Courant, 5 July 2026