1
as in to authorize
to give a right to
the card entitles my grandmother to the discount for senior citizens
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2
as in to name
to give a name to
apart from the obvious, she couldn't decide what to entitle her painting of a vase with flowers
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Recent Examples of entitle
Related article Jus sanguinis – or ‘blood right’ – might entitle you to citizenship in Europe
That meant that even if one’s parents and grandparents did not obtain citizenship, people could still apply based on a great-grandparent or a generation even further back.
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Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
Cuomo alleges state law mandates he be entitled to legal representation in cases involving issues touching on his official actions as a state employee.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2025
Musk, Pritzker, Soros and the rest are all entitled to put their formidable resources behind their preferred candidate.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 31 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
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Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2025
Cuomo alleges state law mandates he be entitled to legal representation in cases involving issues touching on his official actions as a state employee.
—Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2025
Musk, Pritzker, Soros and the rest are all entitled to put their formidable resources behind their preferred candidate.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 31 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entitle
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Around 170 workers were cut from the FDA's Office of Inspections and Investigations, according to two federal health officials who were not authorized to speak publicly.—
Alexander Tin,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2025
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The Senate resolution, introduced by Senator Tim Kaine, a Virginia Democrat, would repeal Trump's February emergency declaration authorizing the tariffs.—
Jason D. Greenblatt,
MSNBC Newsweek,
2 Apr. 2025
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It wasn’t named in the companion antitrust cases of Hubbard or Carter, either.—
Daniel Libit,
Sportico.com,
11 Apr. 2025
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Many have yet to be identified, while some are known in occupation but not name, including an Army captain, three Grupo Poular employees, a cardiologist, an architect, and a former United Nations officer.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
10 Apr. 2025
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Furthermore, what determines the criteria for ‘Britishness,’ which organizations would qualify for funding, why would a fund be better placed to determine what audiences want to watch, which individuals would be expected to allocate funding, how would the funding be spent?—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
10 Apr. 2025
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White is among the top 100 snooker players in the world (No. 93 on the list), and is hoping to qualify in the World Snooker Championship.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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Those in need of shelter from the cold can call 211 to check availability of beds.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2023
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Their children’s schoolmates call the sisters the Puffling Queens.—
Cheryl Katz,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Feb. 2023
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Indians generally revere elephants and tolerate a great deal of hardship to enable coexistence—about 500 humans are killed due to human-elephant conflict annually there.—
Nitin Sekar,
ArsTechnica,
5 Apr. 2025
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The extreme sacrifice that drives the exploding ants spotlights nature’s ability to enable survival at all costs.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
5 Apr. 2025
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And yet, Fed board members are nominated by the president and must be approved by the Senate.—
Jessica Dickler,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2025
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Candidates for future Athlete of the Week polls can be nominated at [email protected].—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
7 Apr. 2025
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The Court does not express an opinion on whether the Alien Enemies Act actually permits Trump to deport anyone.—
Ian Millhiser,
Vox,
8 Apr. 2025
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The House voted Tuesday to effectively kill a discharge petition championed by Republican Rep. Anna Paulina Luna of Florida that forced a vote on a measure that would have permitted remote voting for new parents.—
Caitlin Yilek,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2025
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The drug cartel organization was designated a Foreign Terrorist Organization by Secretary of State Marco Rubio in February.—
Tomás Mier,
Rolling Stone,
3 Apr. 2025
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The State Department designated TdA as a foreign terrorist organization on Feb. 20.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
3 Apr. 2025
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“Entitle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entitle. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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