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

Below is a list of the grants and their descriptions included in a news release from the governor's office. — Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026

The World Bank has poured hundreds of millions of dollars into grants for modernizing the Syrian financial sector, restoring water access, and bolstering its healthcare system. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2026

If tuition and other education expenses exceed the federal borrowing limit, students may need to rely on scholarships, grants, employer assistance, personal funds or private student loans to cover the remaining costs. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026

His government has implemented policies that slow energy permitting and development, canceled billions in grants for hundreds of clean energy projects and spent nearly $4 billion to buy back leases to stop offshore wind projects. — ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026

Tarrant County law enforcement agencies will receive over $500,000 in new federal grants intended to bolster public safety in the region, officials with the Department of Justice said Wednesday. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026

Dignity Village also relies on private donations, grants and income from microbusinesses to pay expenses like electricity and waste removal. — Brandon Marc Finn, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2026

Eventually, nearly 40 states and some 80 countries and territories were offering film incentives in the form of transferable tax credits, grants or rebates. — Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026

Those grants were thoroughly reviewed and vetted by the previous board, Harney said. — Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

Verb

Its Golden Visa program grants a five-year renewable residence permit (with no requirement to live there full-time) with a property investment as low as €250,000 ($290,000). — Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026

The Constitution grants Congress power to assign letters of marque , not the President. — Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026

Established in 1987, Panama’s indefinite Pensionado Visa grants permanent residency to foreign nationals who can prove a lifetime monthly income or pension of at least $1,000 a month. — Brittany Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026

Unlike most of their heroic peers, they are born with an X-gene that awakens around puberty and grants extraordinary abilities. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Aug. 2026

In cases where the court grants pretrial diversion to a defendant suffering from a mental disorder, the measure would have required the court to conduct an additional hearing if requested by either party. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2026

While Josh Kushner avoids the spotlight and rarely grants interviews, the success of his venture capital investment firm, Thrive Capital, has boosted him to mogul status in the past few years. — ABC News, 13 Aug. 2026

Fans can secure tickets to Global Citizen Festival by entering a free ticket lottery or by making a $25 charitable donation, which instantly grants them a ticket. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 13 Aug. 2026

Fans can secure tickets to Global Citizen Festival by entering a free ticket lottery, or by making a $25 charitable donation, which instantly grants them a ticket. — Larisha Paul, VIBE.com, 13 Aug. 2026