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
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
Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
Federal judge rules in Simplot’s favor In late December, Winmill issued an order granting the company’s request for a summary judgment and dismissing all of Skidmore and Dance’s claims.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 20 Jan. 2026
According to the Higher Education Research Institute, in 2024, 84% of students in its survey of freshmen at four-year bachelor’s degree-granting universities had A averages in high school.
—David Blobaum, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2026
The high court ruled by a 6-3 margin, granting the federal government’s emergency appeal of the judge’s temporary restraining order freezing the raids as they had been carried out.
—City News Service, Daily News, 16 Jan. 2026
Prerequisites include user comfort granting file access to an autonomous system and workflows where multi-step tasks generate sufficient time savings to offset the $1,200 to $2,400 annual per-user subscription cost.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Upon granting the anti-SLAPP motion, the court struck down allegations put forth by Paris, 27, in a July petition.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
And if approved for asylum, applicants may apply for a green card granting lawful permanent resident status.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2026
Audience members who tell the truth and are found to do so will receive a Truth Ticket, granting access to a festival screening.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 12 Jan. 2026
Noun
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
Additionally, the condo provides two parking spots, granting ample parking space for two vehicles.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 21 Jan. 2026
Federal judge rules in Simplot’s favor In late December, Winmill issued an order granting the company’s request for a summary judgment and dismissing all of Skidmore and Dance’s claims.
—Angela Palermo, Idaho Statesman, 20 Jan. 2026
According to the Higher Education Research Institute, in 2024, 84% of students in its survey of freshmen at four-year bachelor’s degree-granting universities had A averages in high school.
—David Blobaum, Twin Cities, 18 Jan. 2026
The high court ruled by a 6-3 margin, granting the federal government’s emergency appeal of the judge’s temporary restraining order freezing the raids as they had been carried out.
—City News Service, Daily News, 16 Jan. 2026
Prerequisites include user comfort granting file access to an autonomous system and workflows where multi-step tasks generate sufficient time savings to offset the $1,200 to $2,400 annual per-user subscription cost.
—Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Upon granting the anti-SLAPP motion, the court struck down allegations put forth by Paris, 27, in a July petition.
—Rachel Desantis, PEOPLE, 14 Jan. 2026
And if approved for asylum, applicants may apply for a green card granting lawful permanent resident status.
—Livi Stanford, Hartford Courant, 13 Jan. 2026
Audience members who tell the truth and are found to do so will receive a Truth Ticket, granting access to a festival screening.
—John Hopewell, Variety, 12 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for granting
Noun
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Used with the permission of the publisher, Viking.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Hollywood Chamber of Commerce did not grant a license or permission of any kind to the production involving Sydney Sweeney as reported by TMZ, nor did anyone seek a license or permission from the Chamber for that production.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The art of being human includes admitting mistakes, a feature developers are increasingly weaving into AI systems.—
R. Daniel Foster,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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The motion alleges that the court made a mistake in admitting a statement made by Herrera to law enforcement officers during the investigation and allowing certain evidence to be permitted, according to court documents.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
23 Jan. 2026
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The neighborhood/area Mount Etna’s dark mass looms over Zash and the surrounding area, conferring special energy and fertile soil where olive groves, fruit trees, and more exotic cacti and banana trees vie for space.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
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Sitting with Cucinelli is like conferring with a living history book.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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There is a legal authorization for the use of force, which is what makes this so different than the use of the military force against Venezuela or Greenland or Cuba or wherever the president wants to take us to war next.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
11 Jan. 2026
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Notably, the company has a $1 billion buyback authorization with no end date.—
TipRanks.com Staff,
CNBC,
11 Jan. 2026
Verb
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In the novel, the story instead concludes aboard the Princess Andromeda cruise ship, where Luke is tricked into confessing to poisoning Thalia’s tree, clearing Chiron’s name.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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In the 2015 timeline, Bree is about to marry Evan, though their relationship will no doubt be complicated by Stephen having sent her a voice memo of Evan confessing to his one-night stand with Lucy.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
14 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Cinema Eye cast a wide glance across the nonfiction space, awarding prizes to multiple films.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
8 Jan. 2026
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One potential workaround for the NBA would be awarding the Heat a compensatory first-round pick in 2027, which would allow Miami to trade four first-round picks.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
7 Jan. 2026
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But Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) has refused to budge, defending blue slips as a core component of the Senate’s constitutional role in providing advice and consent.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act prohibits school personnel from disclosing a student's records to an immigration official unless the school has consent from the student’s parent or the official has a valid subpoena or court order.—
Erick Trevino,
AZCentral.com,
26 Jan. 2026
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Zar described the reopening as both joyful and reflective, acknowledging the emotional weight carried by families who lived through evacuation, loss, and uncertainty.—
Michelle Edgar,
Daily News,
24 Jan. 2026
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The system itself collaborates in his impunity because acknowledging the truth would implicate everyone.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
23 Jan. 2026
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