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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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 foundation expects to award about $700 million in grants in 2027, a figure that could rise, a Ford Foundation spokesperson told the Associated Press. — Sydney Lake, Fortune, 23 Oct. 2026 California’s economic development program, known as GO-Biz, also has doled out more than $1 billion in job training, grants, tax credits and other programs to retain companies and attract those from out of state. — Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026 Beginning January 2027, Ford Foundation staff will shift to three temporary units to maintain its existing grants while simultaneously transitioning new ones. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 By that time, federal pandemic relief funds were gone, and individual and foundation grants were few and far between. — Lucy Gellman, Hartford Courant, 22 Oct. 2026 The Chicago suburb was at that time preparing to pay reparations in the form of housing grants to Black residents who experienced housing discrimination. — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026 With grants and scholarships, more than 40% of students pay nothing out of pocket for tuition and fees. — Kathleen Plinske, The Orlando Sentinel, 22 Oct. 2026 Ossoff last year also pressed Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin for canceling public health and environmental grants. — Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026 Free money from scholarships and grants accounts for about 27% of the costs, and student loans, including parent borrowing, make up most of the rest. — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026

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Trump used Section 740 of the 1973 Home Rule Act, which allows a president to take control of Washington's police for emergency situations for 30 days, unless Congress grants an extension. — Irit Skulnik, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026 Where the case goes from here The next phase of the litigation is whether Reyes grants a preliminary injunction to block the administration from taking further golf course-altering moves. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 22 Oct. 2026 Section 217 of the City Charter grants the controller and other city officers the power to order individuals to produce documents and to attend hearings, with subpoenas issued via the City Clerk’s office. — James Rainey, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026 The preliminary injunction remains while the appeal is pending, unless the Appellate Division grants a stay that would pause or freeze the order. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026 Maxine is thrust into the seductive, high-stakes world of venture capital after a chance encounter grants her the grift of a lifetime. — Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026 In addition to their cash compensation, Miami-Dade’s pay plan grants commissioners a $72,000 yearly contribution to a retirement account. — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 8 Oct. 2026 Luckily, signing up takes seconds and grants immediate access to a free, month-long trial. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026 The United States also recently extended the African Growth and Opportunity Act, which grants sub-Saharan countries duty-free access to American markets through 2028. — Jared Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 7 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for grants

Noun

Smaller-scale landlords tend to be more flexible with tenants on issues such as late rent, data show, so the city should award grants or subsidies to help those landlords keep their properties habitable, Khanmalek said.

— Jack Flemming, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
Tesla has its own stakes in Washington, where Congress and federal agencies can reshape electric-vehicle tax breaks, battery subsidies, autonomous-vehicle rules and trade policy affecting Chinese competitors.

— Luke Fountain,Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026

Definition of subsidies

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Big 12 admits end-of-game error The Big 12 issued a statement acknowledging its officials erred by not allowing Notre Dame one more play when the game clock showed one second remained when CJ Carr’s incomplete pass hit the ground on the final play.

— Mark Long, Chicago Tribune, 18 Oct. 2026
The ongoing legal troubles compounded the stress the Hollywood couple was already dealing with and things almost took a really wrong turn, Mangianello admits.

— Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of admits

Verb

On the afternoon of commencement, in May, about a thousand people filed into the United Supermarkets Arena, the basketball coliseum where Texas Tech confers its law degrees.

— Benjamin Wofford, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026
The measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine confers a high degree of protection.

— Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026

Definition of confers

Noun

The total allotments to the three downstream states could be cut by as much as 40% through 2036, menacing their economies and communities.

— Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 22 Oct. 2026
These allotments seemed more than reasonable given the annual water flow at the time.

— Story Hinckley, Christian Science Monitor, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of allotments

Verb

Chanel x Tribeca Through Her Lens winner, which awards one team full financing to produce a short film.

— Karla Cote, Variety, 25 Sep. 2026
The project awards five scholarships, each lasting three years — the entire duration of the training program — to five students enrolled in the directing, acting, screenwriting, editing and production design courses.

— Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2026

Definition of awards

Verb

But a new federal political action committee gives him a way to start building beyond Pennsylvania.

— Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 17 Oct. 2026
If benefits shrink or get taxed more aggressively down the road (which is a legitimate concern) having a tax-free income source gives you flexibility a pre-tax account simply can’t.

— Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 17 Oct. 2026