Synonyms of grants

grants 1 of 2

noun

plural of grant

as in subsidies

a sum of money allotted for a specific use by official or formal action

applied for a federal grant to restore the church, one of the oldest and most architecturally significant in the state

Synonyms & Similar Words

• subsidies
• allotments
• appropriations
• funds
• allocations
• subventions
• endowments
• entitlements
• annuities
• allowances
• assistances
• aids
• block grants
• grants-in-aid
• benefits
• stipends
• set-asides
• bequests
• trust funds
• legacies
• advances
• state aids
• reliefs
• trusts
• foreign aids

grants

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of grant

1

as in admits

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

you will grant that she is difficult to work with

Synonyms & Similar Words

• admits
• confesses
• acknowledges
• concedes
• agrees
• allows
• announces
• owns (up to)
• recognizes
• reveals
• discloses
• accepts
• confirms
• affirms
• tells
• declares
• fesses (up)
• publishes
• comes clean (about)
• yields
• says
• imparts
• proclaims
• informs
• professes
• broadcasts
• disburdens
• communicates
• talks
• unloads
• warns
• whispers
• betrays
• tips (off)
• unveils
• exposes
• unburdens
• spills
• gives away
• avows
• leaks
• breathes
• divulges
• rats
• breaks
• blabs
• squeals
• tattles
• wises (up)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• denies
• disallows
• contradicts
• disclaims
• disavows
• negates
• rejects
• disputes
• covers (up)
• refutes
• disowns
• repudiates
• kids (oneself)
• conceals
• hides
• obscures
• rebuts
• negatives
• veils
• gainsays

2

as in confers

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

• confers
• awards
• gives
• provides
• bestows
• offers
• accords
• vests
• presents
• supplies
• contributes
• shows
• furnishes
• assigns
• donates
• extends
• allocates
• appropriates
• designates
• appoints
• proffers
• names
• sets
• fixes
• dubs

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• revokes
• calls
• recalls
• repeals
• drops
• rescinds
• aborts
• invalidates
• nullifies
• abrogates
• voids
• withdraws
• annuls
• calls off
• retracts
• writes off
• takes back
• recants

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of grants

Noun

The law being challenged also allowed the Department of Homeland Security to cancel grants for any reason. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 23 July 2026

The state anticipates more staff reductions next year due to additional cuts to federal grants next year. — Angelica Peebles, CNBC, 23 July 2026

The fund reports raising roughly $60 million so far, distributing grants to 58 community organizations across 20 countries. — Jeff Benjamin, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

For 36 South Florida business owners, free money in the form of grants can go a long way. — Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026

Harvard rejected those demands, prompting the administration to freeze more than $2 billion in research grants. — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026

Prominent covid experts and scientists close to Fauci have been called before congressional committees, barred from receiving government grants, or arrested. — CNN Money, 22 July 2026

Nearly all the grants underwriting the project have now run out, except for money the county of Maui earmarked in July to keep the study running until the end of 2026. — Angus Chen, STAT, 22 July 2026

Both grants are running out, leaving the beach safety program, which has an annual operating budget of about $1 million, in danger of closing in September. — Kori McNair, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026

Verb

The era of forgiveness is ending, and the era of permission is beginning, and the only open question is who grants it. — Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026

Lesser fiscal mortals can opt for a long-term visa, which grants up to 10 years of residency. — Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 14 July 2026

Experts say the law formalizing the study of the Torah, Judaism’s foundational text, grants the state a legal basis from which to oppose the court’s opinions. — Melanie Lidman, Los Angeles Times, 14 July 2026

That’s why the most important part of the litigation may be in its initial stages, including whether a judge grants a temporary injunction that would put the transaction on hold. — Ted Johnson, Deadline, 13 July 2026

Administered by Proimágenes Colombia, Colombia’s CINA incentive (Audiovisual Investment Certificate) grants a transferable tax credit equal to 35% of eligible spending on audiovisual services in Colombia. — Anna Marie De La Fuente, Variety, 10 July 2026

The agreement grants Isar a $150 million, 10-year lease for the MLS launch site, with the option to extend up to an additional 10 years. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 10 July 2026

Known as Citizenship by Investment, the program grants visa-free access to up to 150 countries, including Europe’s Schengen area and, in some cases, the United Kingdom. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 9 July 2026

However, the state — through the California Public Utilities Commission and the California Department of Motor Vehicles — grants the permits for driverless vehicles, not local governments. — Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 July 2026