1
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
Every president is entitled to burial at Arlington National Cemetery.
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George Petras, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
Everyone is entitled to fundamental human rights, such as freedom of assembly and freedom of expression.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
So instead of receiving a benefit of $1,500, that employee would only be entitled to a monthly survivor benefit of $300/month.
—Elliot Raphaelson, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
For example, assume an employee would normally be entitled to a survivor benefit of $1,500/month as a result of the work record of his/her deceased spouse.
—Elliot Raphaelson, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
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George Petras, USA TODAY, 30 Dec. 2024
Everyone is entitled to fundamental human rights, such as freedom of assembly and freedom of expression.
—George Monastiriakos, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
So instead of receiving a benefit of $1,500, that employee would only be entitled to a monthly survivor benefit of $300/month.
—Elliot Raphaelson, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
For example, assume an employee would normally be entitled to a survivor benefit of $1,500/month as a result of the work record of his/her deceased spouse.
—Elliot Raphaelson, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entitled
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Attorneys for New Jersey argued that even a partial remand meant the program was no longer authorized by federal regulators, and that a lack of clarity regarding pollution mitigation should in and of itself be enough to order a temporary pause on the program.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
4 Jan. 2025
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Thus, a firm formed in 2018 was legally authorized to join a 2021 lawsuit challenging a Federal Reserve rule on bank debit card fees that was finalized in 2011 – a full decade earlier.—
Alden Abbott,
Forbes,
3 Jan. 2025
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The 2018 amendment set some ethical rules for public officials and empowered the commission to both create more rules and investigate alleged violations related to corruption, elections, lobbying and transparency.—
Jacob Orledge,
ProPublica,
6 Jan. 2025
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Employees should feel empowered to share their needs without being labeled disengaged.—
Dr. Diane Hamilton,
Forbes,
4 Jan. 2025
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Elsewhere in the upload titled Thank you for a beautiful 24, the Grammy-winning artist also discussed his collaboration with Memphis rapper GloRilla.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
6 Jan. 2025
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Hazzard would later move to the Seattle area in 1908 and self-publish a book, titled Fasting for the Cure of Disease, which laid out her medical philosophy, and also the groundwork for her claims of innocence.—
Sean Neumann,
People.com,
5 Jan. 2025
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The incident follows damage to two data cables and the Nord Stream gas pipelines, both of which have been termed sabotage.—
LORNE COOK THE ASSOCIATED PRESS,
arkansasonline.com,
28 Dec. 2024
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The tech ecosystem has long identified an overarching feeling of loneliness, responding in multiple virtual solutions broadly termed AI companions.—
Dr. Tal Patalon, MD, LLB,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
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It’s nominated for the Best Americana Album category.—
Pam Windsor,
Forbes,
23 Dec. 2024
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Hell's Kitchen, a Broadway musical inspired by the singer's life, was nominated for 13 awards.—
Hannah Sacks,
People.com,
23 Dec. 2024
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How is a National Historic Landmark designated?—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Detroit Free Press,
30 Dec. 2024
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The Calumet Historic District and Quincy Mining Company Historic District were originally designated National Historic Landmarks in 1989, per the park service.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Detroit Free Press,
30 Dec. 2024
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“Entitled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entitled. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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