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as in authorized
to give a right to
the card entitles my grandmother to the discount for senior citizens
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as in named
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 entitled
The Court ruled that a man born in San Francisco to Chinese parents was entitled to citizenship, establishing a precedent that has guided immigration law ever since.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
Pickup aficionados who are concerned about climate change will naturally gravitate to the most efficient models, but all should feel entitled to ignore minor variations in electric fuel economy when customizing their Rivian pickup.
—Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
Students are entitled to a free, appropriate public education.
—Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 8 Dec. 2024
The 2016 Philippines-China arbitration ruling classifies Scarborough Shoal as a rock, which is therefore entitled to a territorial sea but not an EEZ or continental shelf.
—Jill Goldenziel, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2024
Pickup aficionados who are concerned about climate change will naturally gravitate to the most efficient models, but all should feel entitled to ignore minor variations in electric fuel economy when customizing their Rivian pickup.
—Peter Douglas, The Mercury News, 8 Dec. 2024
Students are entitled to a free, appropriate public education.
—Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 8 Dec. 2024
The 2016 Philippines-China arbitration ruling classifies Scarborough Shoal as a rock, which is therefore entitled to a territorial sea but not an EEZ or continental shelf.
—Jill Goldenziel, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entitled
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Highlight the method used to confirm each script is authorized.Rui Ribeiro, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The official wasn’t authorized to disclose information about the investigation and spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity.Michael R. Sisak and Mark Scolforo, Los Angeles Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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Employees are empowered to take ownership of the company culture through open communication and mutual transparency.Nadia Edwards-Dashti, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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Whether managing draft picks in the NBA, leading a championship basketball team, or guiding corporate initiatives, the best results emerge when everyone understands the vision and feels empowered to contribute.Jeetendr Sehdev, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Officially titled the Enforcement and Modernization Directive, the Omnibus Directive amended the Unfair Commercial Practices Directive, the Unfair Contract Terms Directive, the Consumer Rights Directive, and the Price Indications Directive.Jon McGowan, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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The Colony first opened with black terrazzo floors, which were reinstalled, and had a small mural behind the front desk titled The Early Days in Palm Beach.Cameron Beall, Southern Living, 9 Dec. 2024
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San Francisco Supervisor Catherine Stefani won a state Assembly seat vacated by Phil Ting, who termed out this year.Noah Bressner, Axios, 5 Dec. 2024
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This interpretation is based on the point of view of individual photons and can be termed bottom-up or reductionist.Pravir Malik, Forbes, 4 Dec. 2024
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He was nominated and approved by the Senate in 2019, and stepped aside shortly after Biden was inaugurated in 2021.Stephanie Murray, The Arizona Republic, 11 Dec. 2024
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President Biden nominated Neera Tanden to lead the Office of Management and Budget.Elena Moore, NPR, 11 Dec. 2024
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Taipei's Defense Ministry separately said on Monday that the Chinese military had designated several chunks of airspace close to Taiwan as reserved.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Similar opposition bubbled up months later when Biden designated Baaj Nwaavjo I’tah Kukveni National Monument in Arizona.Susan Montoya Bryan, Los Angeles Times, 9 Dec. 2024
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“Entitled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entitled. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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