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
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as in admits
to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly
you will grant that she is difficult to work with
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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
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Recent Examples of grants
Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 23 Apr. 2026
The unusual staffing arrangement was announced one day after the Justice Department invited state and local governments to apply for $300 million in grants to hire local prosecutors on a temporary basis.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Amazon has strict pay bands and equity grants based on performance and employee levels.
—Greg Bensinger, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
The order largely legitimizes medical marijuana programs in 40 states and grants operators major tax breaks and cannabis research access for the first time.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Life science laboratories, mainly in biotech and biopharma, saw a massive drop in demand last year after the National Institutes of Health was forced to cancel billions of dollars in research grants.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
To qualify for grants, business owners must operate their business within the Southeast Overtown / Park West Redevelopment area boundaries.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Funding for grants out of that department comes from the state.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
As a charter operator, Urban Prep receives federal grants and per-pupil funding from CPS.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Cnn Staff, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
This agreement grants Inertia Enterprises rights to several foundational inventions necessary for building a fusion power plant.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Apr. 2026
Robson’s and Safechuck’s suits combined A judge grants Robson and Safechuck’s request to combine their negligence suits against Jackson’s companies into a single case.
—Amelia McDonell-Parry, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026
While not exactly a feminist screed, the script grants nary a free pass to the glut of hackneyed gender conventions in the golden-age canon without at least cracking a joke.
—Naveen Kumar, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
This would essentially mean that if the judge grants injunctive relief, there would be an all-out battle between college programs on who could sign the most players to the more lucrative deals with the help of media rights partners.
—Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Typically, though, when both sides make the same request, a judge grants it.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
For now, the ordinance grants the city manager the authority to negotiate a term sheet, lease and development agreement with the Royals.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026
Block party grants up to $750 are available for individual residents and groups.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
Noun
Rollins is eyeing the Fertilizer Production Expansion Program, designed under former President Joe Biden, which allocates funds to small- and mid-sized fertilizer production facilities through five-year grants to increase competition and bring down agricultural costs.
—Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 23 Apr. 2026
The unusual staffing arrangement was announced one day after the Justice Department invited state and local governments to apply for $300 million in grants to hire local prosecutors on a temporary basis.
—Sarah N. Lynch, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Amazon has strict pay bands and equity grants based on performance and employee levels.
—Greg Bensinger, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
The order largely legitimizes medical marijuana programs in 40 states and grants operators major tax breaks and cannabis research access for the first time.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
Life science laboratories, mainly in biotech and biopharma, saw a massive drop in demand last year after the National Institutes of Health was forced to cancel billions of dollars in research grants.
—Diana Olick, CNBC, 22 Apr. 2026
To qualify for grants, business owners must operate their business within the Southeast Overtown / Park West Redevelopment area boundaries.
—Michael Butler, Miami Herald, 22 Apr. 2026
Funding for grants out of that department comes from the state.
—Michael James Rocha, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
As a charter operator, Urban Prep receives federal grants and per-pupil funding from CPS.
—Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
At the mall’s food court, customers frequently pay using an app that grants small credit lines affiliated to certain merchants.
—Cnn Staff, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
This agreement grants Inertia Enterprises rights to several foundational inventions necessary for building a fusion power plant.
—Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 22 Apr. 2026
Robson’s and Safechuck’s suits combined A judge grants Robson and Safechuck’s request to combine their negligence suits against Jackson’s companies into a single case.
—Amelia McDonell-Parry, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2026
While not exactly a feminist screed, the script grants nary a free pass to the glut of hackneyed gender conventions in the golden-age canon without at least cracking a joke.
—Naveen Kumar, Variety, 21 Apr. 2026
This would essentially mean that if the judge grants injunctive relief, there would be an all-out battle between college programs on who could sign the most players to the more lucrative deals with the help of media rights partners.
—Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 21 Apr. 2026
Typically, though, when both sides make the same request, a judge grants it.
—Charlotte Observer, 20 Apr. 2026
For now, the ordinance grants the city manager the authority to negotiate a term sheet, lease and development agreement with the Royals.
—Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026
Block party grants up to $750 are available for individual residents and groups.
—Gayla Cawley, Boston Herald, 17 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grants
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And then the Chinese government used the conversion to pure EVs to end subsidies, to change the level playing field, to tilt it in the local OEMs’ favor.—
Jamie Lincoln Kitman,
Rolling Stone,
24 Apr. 2026
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Stadiums are notorious for their lack of multiplier impact, which is one reason these days why sports team owners, such as the McCaskey family that controls the Bears, have such a hard time hoodwinking governments into giving them direct subsidies to build their stadiums.—
David Greising,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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Reina Friedman Watts, who appears in the documentary as one of the former producers on The Jerry Springer Show, admits that background checks were not performed on contestants.—
Angela Andaloro,
PEOPLE,
18 Apr. 2026
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Mohan admits she had been distracted by personal problems, and wishes Robby well on his sabbatical.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2026
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The man received a bone marrow donation from his brother, who has a rare genetic mutation called CCR5Δ32 that confers resistance to HIV-1, the most common type of human immunodeficiency virus.—
Emma Gometz,
Scientific American,
13 Apr. 2026
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Far from being a sign of dotage, scientists concurred, music practice in old age confers all kinds of cognitive benefits.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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But others were planted with random allotments of four and 12 species, reflecting the middle and upper ends of tree diversity in similar-sized areas of our local forests.—
John Parker,
The Conversation,
20 Apr. 2026
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The fires scorched some ranchers’ pastures and federal grazing allotments.—
Judith Kohler,
Denver Post,
17 Apr. 2026
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In the heart-wrenching Season 2 finale, Morgan and Karadec’s investigation into a poolside death at a Los Angeles hotel resulted in the arrest of Lucia, a guest relations manager who confesses to tipping off and then covering for the conman who murdered a home improvement reality show host.—
Max Gao,
Variety,
8 Apr. 2026
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Alfie, my hero and king, and Sophie are in the marketplace, and Sophie confesses everything.—
Christina Grace Tucker,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Today, the Carol Shields Prize for Fiction, which awards $150,000 annually to women and non-binary writers with books published in Canada and the US, announced its 2026 shortlist.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
21 Apr. 2026
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Snyder said construction on the pavilion is expected to begin once the village awards a contract this month.—
Chuck Fieldman,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Looking ahead, Sapek acknowledges that the role of AI in writing continues to evolve, with significant uncertainty around how workflows will change in the coming years.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
23 Apr. 2026
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Shao acknowledges that challenges remain but says that the study’s findings speak for themselves.—
Adam Kovac,
Scientific American,
22 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Each necklace has a little pavé jump ring that attaches it to the chain and gives it a subtle sparkle.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
21 Apr. 2026
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Styles checks every box in the type of player the Commanders covet — tough, versatile, athletic, smart — and gives them a young player to build around for years to come.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
20 Apr. 2026
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“Grants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grants. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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