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

Since 2021, the organization has received at least $25 million in grants from the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority, which disburses city, county and federal funds to address the region’s homelessness problem. — Audrey McGlinchy, Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

As of July 7, 2026, GAO found that $110 billion in savings DOGE claimed from slashing federal contracts, leases and grants displayed savings estimates that were incorrect or lacked supporting evidence. — Kathryn Watson, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026

Based in Geneva, the international financing group provides grants to countries for HIV, tuberculosis and malaria relief. — Durrie Bouscaren, NPR, 6 Aug. 2026

The company has now shifted from broad annual giving to larger quarterly grants. — Afdhel Aziz, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Many also rely heavily on grants, making taxpayers their largest backers. — Barnini Chakraborty, The Washington Examiner, 6 Aug. 2026

The towns of Pines, Chesterton and Beverly Shores also received grants. — Carole Carlson, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

Winners will receive $15,000 and those selected for Honoraria will earn $1,500, with both being unrestricted cash grants. — Tanya Fedak, Variety, 5 Aug. 2026

Following statewide legislation passed in 2025, Georgia’s public schools receive roughly $68,000 per school in state grants to spend on security measures, such as cameras, officers, crisis-response training or mental health support. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 31 July 2026

Verb

The report advocates for job design that grants autonomy and flexibility, mirroring neurodivergent entrepreneurs' success, to truly unlock strengths. — Nancy Doyle, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026

Doing so grants me access to cloud storage and advanced features that would now be difficult to separate myself from. — Damon Beres, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026

The hotel also grants access to the local Brooklyn Athletic Club and complimentary bike rentals, upon availability, for guests seeking to explore the city on two wheels. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026

Furthermore, the contract grants the town a rare and exceptional health and safety benefit to protect those of us who live in or near Erie – the right to inspect the Draco operation even though it is located outside of the town’s jurisdiction. — Aaron Harber, Denver Post, 28 July 2026

But the Constitution grants the states wide latitude to conduct their own elections. — Editorial, Boston Herald, 27 July 2026

In the film, Sinbad’s Shazaam plays a genie who grants wishes. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026

The administration argues there is a distinction between the Energy Department's review of projects and the White House budget office's later decision about which grants to include in the October cancellation notice. — James Ward, USA Today, 25 July 2026

His ability to clog the middle and stuff runs grants the rest of the defensive line the opportunity to get after the quarterback when foes are forced into passing situations. — James Boyd, New York Times, 23 July 2026