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

In March, the hotel launched farm tours and monthly full-moon farm-to-table dinners for guests; its nonprofit arm also provides direct cash grants and equipment vouchers to farmers in the region. — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026

The agency rescinded millions of dollars in unrelated federal grants, which the district won back this summer in a lawsuit. — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026

The foundation that Lori Huang runs, the Jen-Hsun and Lori Huang Foundation, had assets of more than $9 billion in its most recent filing, for 2024, and distributed only $126 million in grants and contributions that year. — Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 12 Nov. 2026

Federal grants frequently sit outside the state general fund and can be spent only as they are received. — Dan Gooding, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Nov. 2026

Lewis Yelin, the DOJ lawyer arguing on behalf of the Education Department, was grilled by the panel on why some groups were able to maintain funding, while the ACT Now Coalition was stripped of their grants. — Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 12 Nov. 2026

Removing Barriers to Financial Support Today, Infinite Strength supports approximately 150 women annually, providing grants ranging from $2,500 to $5,000. — Emily Cegielski, Flow Space, 12 Nov. 2026

West Palm Beach’s Community Redevelopment Agency has committed up to $21 million for infrastructure and redevelopment reimbursements, plus $1 million more in grants for business build-outs. — Miami Herald, 11 Nov. 2026

The duo co-sponsored the Youth Sports Facilities Act of 2025, a bipartisan bill that would make youth sports eligible for federal economic development grants. — Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 5 Nov. 2026

Verb

Compare that to the Chase Sapphire Reserve® (see rates and fees), which grants primary cardholders and authorized users two free guests to Priority Pass lounges and Chase Sapphire Lounges by The Club. — Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 10 Nov. 2026

That time frame can be extended, however, if a judge grants a continuance. — Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 10 Nov. 2026

Minogue opted for the mascarpone shade of these no-frill footwear, which feature slingback straps, a block heel, and, of course, the distinctive black cap toe that grants the shoe its name. — Erin Wisti, Footwear News, 7 Nov. 2026

Sweden’s constitution grants citizens and journalists the right to access almost any official document. — Daniel Waldenstrom, Foreign Affairs, 6 Nov. 2026

Nonprofit grants The first bill, CB58-2026, would have changed the way the county awards grants to nonprofit organizations. — CBS News, 6 Nov. 2026

Ecuador Ecuador offers an even longer option through its digital-nomad visa, which grants temporary residence for up to two years. — Lauren Dana Ellman, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2026

Organizations that violate this would forfeit the privileges Montana grants them to do business in the state, including limited liability, which protects owners from personal responsibility for business debts. — Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2026

Beatification is a complex and profound act in the Roman Catholic Church that grants special distinction for deceased members of the faith. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 2 Nov. 2026