GRANTS Synonyms: 137 Similar and Opposite Words

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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

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grants

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verb

present tense third-person singular of grant

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

Noun

Immediate relief is underway, including emergency grants, assistance for injured and bereaved families and expanded trauma and resilience services for children, seniors and other vulnerable populations. —

Audra Berg, Sun Sentinel, 5 Mar. 2026 On the same day, McCrory resigned his seat on the board of the Community Investment Fund, a legislative panel with final approval over the annual dispersal of up to $175 million in competitive grants available to 55 eligible communities. —

Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 5 Mar. 2026 The club will be giving $15,000 in educational grants to 12 women, mostly single moms, enrolled in local trade schools and colleges. —

Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2026 Maryland Matters is part of States Newsroom, a network of news bureaus supported by grants and a coalition of donors as a 501(c)(3) public charity. —

Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 5 Mar. 2026 State matching grants will be made as well, which Indiana will pay over the course of 20 years. —

Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026 The attention from these grants often leads to a publishing contract but, unfortunately, not for us. —

Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026 The project is also benefitting from $200 million worth of state and local grants, tax abatements and exemptions, and a 10-year contract with the Pentagon. —

Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Feb. 2026 This includes more than $60 million in state grants comprised of a Texas Enterprise Fund grant of $12,880,500 for the campus’ corporate space, and a Texas Semiconductor Innovation Fund grant of $53,457,500 for the manufacturing facility. —

Sasha Richie, Dallas Morning News, 26 Feb. 2026

Verb

The rule grants the department the right to review ethics allegations against its former and current attorneys first before state bar disciplinary authorities can conduct their own investigations. —

David Zimmermann, The Washington Examiner, 6 Mar. 2026 The Inspector General Act typically grants federal watchdogs broad authority to access agency records unless an agency or department formally invokes specific national security provisions to block that access — a rare step that would require notification to Congress. —

Nicole Sganga, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026 Rowan Blanchard, known to audiences from Girl Meets World, joins as a series regular playing Shunammite, a pampered teen from a prominent Gilead family whose status grants her respect and power. —

Hanna Wickes, Kansas City Star, 6 Mar. 2026 Rowan Blanchard, known for Girl Meets World, will star as a series regular playing Shunammite, a pampered teen from a prominent Gilead family whose status grants her respect and power. —

Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 6 Mar. 2026 The Constitution grants Congress, not the president, the power to mobilize the military—and for good reason. —

Quinta Jurecic, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026 House Enrolled Act 1343, which grants certain members of the Indiana National Guard local policing powers when activated by the governor. —

Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 5 Mar. 2026 The vote grants landmark protections to the house on Dilling Avenue that was used for exterior shots of the TV sitcom that ran from 1969 to 1974. —

ABC News, 4 Mar. 2026 Before the vote on the moratorium, Eagle pointed out that Hood County has special protections under a section of the Local Government Code, subchapter 231K, which grants special protection of the Brazos River watershed, which is entirely in Hood County. —

Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 25 Feb. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for grants

Noun

Monthly premiums seem to be ever-increasing, subsidies for marketplace health insurance plans have expired, and the state’s willingness to fund Medicaid and its expansion program for low-income Idahoans has remained an open question in the 2026 legislative session.

— Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
The cost of photovoltaic panels, wind turbines, and grid-scale batteries has fallen low enough that building new renewable capacity remains cheaper than most alternatives, with or without government subsidies.

— Natasha Bracken, semafor.com, 5 Mar. 2026