entitle
verb
en·ti·tle
in-ˈtī-tᵊl 
en-
entitled; entitling
in-ˈtī-tᵊl-iŋ
-ˈtīt-liŋ,
en-
1
: to give a title to : designate
2
: to furnish with proper grounds for seeking or claiming something
this ticket entitles the bearer to free admission
Examples of entitle in a Sentence
He entitled his book “My Life on Mars.”
the card entitles my grandmother to the discount for senior citizens
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Passengers whose flight was cancelled and no longer wished to travel would be entitled to a refund.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 23 Mar. 2025
Widows may be entitled to survivor benefits, but the amount and eligibility depend on their age and their spouse’s work history.
—Larry Light, Forbes, 22 Mar. 2025
Passengers whose flight was cancelled and no longer wished to travel would be entitled to a refund.
—Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 21 Mar. 2025
This has resulted in millions of borrowers being unable to enroll in repayment plans that they are legally entitled to access, while others have been cut off from student loan forgiveness programs such as PSLF or are experiencing massive spikes in monthly payments.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
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“Entitle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entitle. Accessed 18 Apr. 2025.
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entitle
verb
en·ti·tle
in-ˈtīt-ᵊl
entitled; entitling
-ˈtīt-liŋ
-ᵊl-iŋ
1
: to give a title to
2
: to give a right to : qualify
the card entitles us to a discount
entitlement
noun
-ᵊl-mənt
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