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a sum of money allotted for a specific use by official or formal action
entitlements to local school districts
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Recent Examples of entitlement
During an interview on Thursday, Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo pressed Texas Representative Brandon Gill on the specifics of the GOP budget plan, highlighting the possible difficulties in making deep spending cuts without addressing major entitlement programs.
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
For instance, the Postal Service and entitlement programs, such as Social Security and Medicare, would continue to run during a shutdown because they are funded by permanent appropriations that do not need to be renewed every year.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
Taken together, interest payments, defense spending, and mandatory spending, a category that includes entitlement programs, account for more than eighty-five per cent of the federal budget.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Traditionally, the defense of entitlement programs has been a very strong issue for Democrats, so this is a perilous choice for the GOP.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 6 Mar. 2025
For instance, the Postal Service and entitlement programs, such as Social Security and Medicare, would continue to run during a shutdown because they are funded by permanent appropriations that do not need to be renewed every year.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 6 Mar. 2025
Taken together, interest payments, defense spending, and mandatory spending, a category that includes entitlement programs, account for more than eighty-five per cent of the federal budget.
—John Cassidy, The New Yorker, 3 Mar. 2025
Traditionally, the defense of entitlement programs has been a very strong issue for Democrats, so this is a perilous choice for the GOP.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entitlement
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Going forward, supporting the private sector, especially technology, and asset prices, especially real estate, in addition to consumer subsidies, are needed to achieve these goals.—
Brendan Ahern,
Forbes,
14 Mar. 2025
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Wilkinson offered deep skepticism, telling me that such a project would face difficult economics and likely require government subsidy.—
Justin Worland/Houston,
TIME,
14 Mar. 2025
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The bill would create a new grant program to contribute $5 million a year to the rescue and recovery of sea turtles and a turtle research fund.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA TODAY,
20 Mar. 2025
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His administration also moved to cut grants extended to Radio Free Asia and Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty — nonprofit organizations that receive all their funding from USAGM — and suspend the full-time staff of VOA, which is a federal entity.—
The Editors,
National Review,
20 Mar. 2025
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If the policy states a standard allotment based on tenure but does not mention exceptions, that’s important to note.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr.,
USA TODAY,
4 Mar. 2025
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Only the Bills’ top seven picks would qualify for their current Top 53, so putting those seven in and taking out the lowest five deals would yield a projected allotment of $4.09 million.—
Joe Buscaglia,
The Athletic,
21 Feb. 2025
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The appropriations bill will advance to the Senate floor, but it's not yet scheduled.—
Worth Sparkman,
Axios,
20 Mar. 2025
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Pelosi emphasized that appropriations leaders Rosa DeLauro and Patty Murray had presented a better alternative — a four-week extension to allow for continued negotiations.—
Amanda Castro,
Newsweek,
14 Mar. 2025
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“Entitlement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entitlement. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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