grantee

noun

grant·​ee gran-ˈtē How to pronounce grantee (audio)
: one to whom a grant is made

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The Stepping Stone grantees will remain involved with Trellis for a year, while the Milestone grantees receive funding and professional development assistance over the span of two years, during which they are also invited to participate in a retreat. News Desk, Artforum, 15 Jan. 2025 Other proposals included a term limit for institute directors with a maximum duration of two terms, adding new oversight measures for grantees and adding new restrictions on research grants that present national security risks. Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 15 Jan. 2025 For the grantees who’d demanded that TAAF cut this tie, the announcement changed nothing. E. Tammy Kim, The New Yorker, 15 Oct. 2024 The monkey-breeding center is a U.S. Public Health Service grantee, through the National Institutes of Health. Kunle Falayi, The Arizona Republic, 2 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for grantee 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of grantee was in the 15th century

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“Grantee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grantee. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

grantee

noun
grant·​ee grant-ˈē How to pronounce grantee (audio)
: one to whom a grant is made

Legal Definition

grantee

noun
grant·​ee gran-ˈtē How to pronounce grantee (audio)
: one to whom a grant is made
specifically : one to whom a grant by deed is made

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