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 second motion was a preliminary injunction order (PI) intended to stop the Fearless Strivers Grant program, an initiative run by the Fearless Foundation, our nonprofit providing grants and educational resources to Black women entrepreneurs. — Arian Simone, Fortune, 1 Oct. 2026

The income data is based on information collected from students who received federal loans or grants. — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026

The other half would be used for competitive research grants. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Only 7% of the agency’s nearly $60 million budget is made up from grants outside of the city’s budget. — Trinity Webster-Bass, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

Proceeds from the sale will go to the Joel Foundation, a non-profit that provides grants and support to organizations bringing the power of music to students and communities. — Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 30 Sep. 2026

Verb

Bodies and histories do not politely wait outside the studio until the artist grants them entrance. — Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026

Whereas the plan approved by the council Tuesday grants funding to third parties, the $425-million and $544-million plans are for the city government to spend on affordable housing and homelessness initiatives. — Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2026

Any adjuncts already teaching these subjects could continue to do so if the Oklahoma State Board of Education grants their district a waiver and the teacher completes training in the science of reading, according to the law. — Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 21 Sep. 2026

During captivity, the animals get their vaccine shots for the plague and canine distemper, which grants them lifelong immunity. — Shi En Kim, AZCentral.com, 21 Sep. 2026

In some cases, a release might come through a judge who grants bond. — Andrew Carter, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026

The Additional Protocol is an agreement between the IAEA and a country that grants agency inspectors increased access to nuclear sites. — Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2026

The same California law also grants law enforcement the ability to issue notices to manufacturers if these vehicles commit a traffic violation, according to the California DMV. — Paris Barraza, USA Today, 15 Sep. 2026

Rounding out the lineup is a younger generation of American talent, including Jonathan Cohen, whose artful approach to color, print, and materiality grants his collection a thoughtful (yet never overly precious) point of view. — Camila Quimper, Footwear News, 11 Sep. 2026