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

Among the grants that were eliminated, frozen or delayed were ones related to maternal health in Michigan, education research in Mississippi and assistance to minority farmers in Iowa, the researchers found. — Arkansas Online, 17 Sep. 2026

That scrutiny has been applied to researchers applying for new grants as well. — Anil Oza, STAT, 17 Sep. 2026

Research brings grants, prestige, graduate students, rankings, and career advancement. — Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026

One team will receive full financing to produce its short film with support from Tribeca Studios, while the remaining four will receive development grants. — Anna Tingley, Variety, 17 Sep. 2026

The partnership between Disney and Sundance was first announced in November 2023, when the first round of grants were awarded. — Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026

One team is awarded full financing to make their short film with support from Tribeca Studios, with four additional teams receiving development grants. — Hilary Lewis, HollywoodReporter, 16 Sep. 2026

Shifting administration priorities have led to big cuts in grants and federal funding. — Robbie Owens, CBS News, 16 Sep. 2026

Some communities obtain grants up to $500,000 from the state’s Department of Community & Economic Development Flood Mitigation Program. — Kaleigh Yost, The Conversation, 10 Sep. 2026

Verb

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

That organization awards grants to reduce poverty, stop injustice, and advance human welfare and has awarded about $4 billion across thousands of grants. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 10 Sep. 2026

Li plays Maxine Tao, a sophisticated and cunning con woman who is thrust into the seductive, high-stakes world of venture capital after a chance encounter grants her the grift of a lifetime. — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 10 Sep. 2026

The first year will be funded by the Sid Richardson Foundation, a Fort Worth based non-profit that grants funds to various sectors, including education. — Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2026

The disagreement is over the NCAA's new rule that grants players five seasons of eligibility, but did not include those who graduated from high school in 2022. — ABC News, 4 Sep. 2026

Talwani found that the plaintiffs challenging the rule are likely to succeed because the elections clause of the Constitution grants authority over federal elections to the states, subject to Congress’s legislative intervention. — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Sep. 2026

The people in the crosshairs The most drastic shifts impact those who plan to stay in Japan for the longest – those applying for permanent residency, a status that grants rights to work, unlimited entries, and infinite stay. — Christine Miyawaki, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2026

The city of Alpharetta recently greenlit a massive redevelopment at the site of North Point Mall, but only if the NHL grants Atlanta an expansion team. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 2 Sep. 2026