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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1
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
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
Australia's government is being urged to provide asylum to the team, with some drawing comparisons to the country's previous granting of humanitarian visas to Afghanistan's women's cricket team.
—Swati Pandey, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
In 2021, after more than a dozen unsuccessful appeals and with the help of the Northern California Innocence Project, Sacramento Superior Court found Puckett factually innocent of all charges following the granting of a writ of habeas corpus by the California Supreme Court.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
The granting of cert requires at least four justices voting in its favor.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Greg Wehner , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
These measures accomplished these goals by granting this body extraordinary powers to restrain development.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
Unfortunately for Collins and company, the Texas court of appeals had other plans for The Onion, granting another temporary stay to prevent the handover of Infowars to The Onion.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
Earlier this month, an appeals court panel allowed construction of the ballroom to continue, granting an administrative stay of an earlier injunction.
—Emily Guskin, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
The program is funded by donors who give to nonprofit scholarship-granting organizations and receive a dollar-for-dollar federal tax credit of up to $1,700.
—Micky Horstman, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
If no one is giving you money, or loaning you money, or granting you money, well, the options for where a microbudget feature’s money comes from are very few.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2026
After Bessant assumed the role of CEO in January 2024, the foundation reached all-time highs, granting more than $1 billion to nonprofits and the addition of 139 new funds.
—Chase Jordan
april 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026
Throughout March, the couple was hopeful a judge would rule in their favor on their habeas petition, granting Juan release from the detention facility — though not settling the government’s deportation case against him.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Noun
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
Australia's government is being urged to provide asylum to the team, with some drawing comparisons to the country's previous granting of humanitarian visas to Afghanistan's women's cricket team.
—Swati Pandey, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
In 2021, after more than a dozen unsuccessful appeals and with the help of the Northern California Innocence Project, Sacramento Superior Court found Puckett factually innocent of all charges following the granting of a writ of habeas corpus by the California Supreme Court.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
The granting of cert requires at least four justices voting in its favor.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
While the note itself will be unsealed, the court stopped short of granting the Times’ broader request for additional documents.
—Greg Wehner , Michael Ruiz, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026
These measures accomplished these goals by granting this body extraordinary powers to restrain development.
—Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 1 May 2026
Unfortunately for Collins and company, the Texas court of appeals had other plans for The Onion, granting another temporary stay to prevent the handover of Infowars to The Onion.
—Chris Murphy, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026
Earlier this month, an appeals court panel allowed construction of the ballroom to continue, granting an administrative stay of an earlier injunction.
—Emily Guskin, ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
The program is funded by donors who give to nonprofit scholarship-granting organizations and receive a dollar-for-dollar federal tax credit of up to $1,700.
—Micky Horstman, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
If no one is giving you money, or loaning you money, or granting you money, well, the options for where a microbudget feature’s money comes from are very few.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2026
After Bessant assumed the role of CEO in January 2024, the foundation reached all-time highs, granting more than $1 billion to nonprofits and the addition of 139 new funds.
—Chase Jordan
april 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026
Throughout March, the couple was hopeful a judge would rule in their favor on their habeas petition, granting Juan release from the detention facility — though not settling the government’s deportation case against him.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for granting
Noun
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Taiwan blamed China for blocking the trip, accusing Beijing of forcing the African nations to deny permission for Lai’s aircraft to pass through their airspace.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
4 May 2026
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Authorities in the West African island nation have denied the MV Hondius permission to dock at the port of Praia as a precautionary measure, complicating efforts to evacuate sick passengers and provide urgent medical care.—
Antonio María Delgado,
Miami Herald,
4 May 2026
Verb
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By its final years, the hall mostly hosted dancing, admitting men for 50 cents and women free of charge.—
Graham Womack
May 2,
Sacbee.com,
2 May 2026
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Monica Lewinsky is admitting what led her to make choices that helped ignite one of Washington’s biggest scandals.—
Stephanie Giang-Paunon,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2026
Verb
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At City, Jeglertz has been praised for conferring freedom and flexibility and thus more tactical dynamism compared to the more rigid and strict possession-style football espoused by former manager Taylor.—
Megan Feringa,
New York Times,
1 May 2026
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One of the main challenges faced by SEJ as a media development organization is to engage the public both as an audience and as an actor through its possible contribution to the global process of conferring to the environment a high-priority status.—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
1 May 2026
Noun
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And what's more, the president’s claim at the outset of your segment that no president has sought an authorization to use force is also simply wrong.—
NBC news,
NBC news,
3 May 2026
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Secretary Hegseth told your committee that the administration doesn't need congressional authorization to continue the war past 60 days because the clock pauses because of the ceasefire.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
3 May 2026
Verb
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In October 2014, TMZ obtained an audio recording of Collins allegedly confessing in a 2012 joint therapy session with then-wife Faye Grant to molesting underage girls.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
3 May 2026
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Robinson left a handwritten note for his romantic partner confessing to the crime, and also confessed to friends on the chat room platform Discord, prosecutors said.—
Matthew Brown,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
Verb
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The government recently opted to celebrate those turning 65 by awarding them sardines, a bar of soap and a package of toilet paper.—
Danica Coto,
Fortune,
3 May 2026
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Or maybe voters will keep the streak of awarding old Freaks and Geeks cast members rolling and give the Emmy to Shrinking’s Jason Segel.—
Joe Reid,
Vulture,
2 May 2026
Noun
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Julie Harding filed for divorce and, in May 2022, withdrew more than $220,000 from three bank accounts without Michael Harding’s consent.—
Fedor Zarkhin,
Los Angeles Times,
4 May 2026
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The hospital association still objects to the part of the bill that would require the private guardian to meet with the hospital patient prior to accepting the appointment, citing concerns that such a requirement may slow the process as well as timing issues concerning medical consent.—
Christy Gutowski,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
Verb
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While acknowledging the greater macro risks throughout the call, Meyer remained upbeat surrounding the status of DHL.—
Glenn Taylor,
Footwear News,
1 May 2026
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The group issued a brief statement, which was posted on the Instagram and the website of arts platform e-flux acknowledging their departure.—
News Desk,
Artforum,
30 Apr. 2026
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“Granting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/granting. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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