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

The Supreme Court only grants review to about 1% of petitions, but one scenario where the odds are higher involves federal circuit splits—especially when the number of people impacted is considerable and when the legal question interests the justices. —

Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 26 Feb. 2026 In early 2024, Peterson alleges, WaterStone CEO Ken Harrison told him that the organization was going to keep the fund’s principal in perpetuity and only make grants from investment income. —

Hayley Cuccinello, CNBC, 26 Feb. 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 Now, the project is expected to get $800,000 in grants from the state, the 2026 city budget shows. —

R. Christian Smith, Chicago Tribune, 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 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. —

Bryan P. Sears, Baltimore Sun, 26 Feb. 2026 On a bipartisan basis, Lamont is being joined by Republicans who have pushed repeatedly for greater scrutiny of money allocated by the legislature through direct grants, which are known as earmarks. —

Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 25 Feb. 2026 The company has benefited from $69 million in state tax rebates, grants and loans in the past several years for the construction of a food production plant in Sioux Falls, though Erickson abstained from related discussions and votes. —

Joshua Haiar, States Newsroom, 19 Feb. 2026

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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 The new law grants the third commission stronger investigative powers than its predecessor, including the authority to seek search warrants through prosecutors if individuals or institutions refuse to provide evidence. —

ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026 By flexing legal authority through Section 202(c) of the Federal Power Act, which grants the DOE authority to intervene in local energy grids during emergencies, the department recently halted the retirement of several coal plants across the country. —

Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 25 Feb. 2026 But the Constitution clearly grants Congress the power to tax, and tariffs are a tax. —

Tom Zirpoli, Baltimore Sun, 24 Feb. 2026 The Constitution’s Article 1, Section 2, grants the House of Representatives the power to choose the speaker, as well as the power of presidential impeachment. —

Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026 The government grants temporary residency visas to investors who purchase property to use as a home. —

Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026 The Georgia Senate on Wednesday unveiled a spending plan that grants income and property tax relief, builds a new mental health hospital and cuts back state employee bonuses. —

David Wickert, AJC.com, 18 Feb. 2026 Monday's order grants the city's latest motion for a preliminary injunction and will be in effect until the judge issues another ruling. —

Laura Fay, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for grants

Noun

The commission oversees spectrum auctions, broadband deployment subsidies, rural connectivity programs, and emergency communications infrastructure.

— Jay Caruso, The Washington Examiner, 27 Feb. 2026
Those who are elderly or disabled – a majority of people with federal rental subsidies – would be exempt.

— Jennifer Ludden, NPR, 27 Feb. 2026