as in accepted
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1
as in admitted
to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly
you will grant that she is difficult to work with
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2
as in conferred
to give the ownership or benefit of (something) formally or publicly
by the power vested in me, I grant you the keys to the city
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Recent Examples of granted
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
Just days before their performance, the court granted the preliminary injunction.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
Most visas are initially granted for one year with the possibility of renewal, except the Netherlands, which offers a three-year visa upfront but also requires a business plan.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Many have historically operated with a degree of autonomy granted by Congress.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 21 Mar. 2025
Adams granted the motion to withdraw on Tuesday.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
He was granted a $10,000 bond during a court hearing on March 17, WCIV reported.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Fink granted the defense’s motion to seal the contents of the book from being entered into the court as an exhibit.
—José Ignacio Castañeda Perez, The Arizona Republic, 15 Feb. 2025
New York granted his camp permission to speak to other teams about a potential trade, but nothing came together.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Verb
The source was granted anonymity to speak about classified matters.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
Just days before their performance, the court granted the preliminary injunction.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
Most visas are initially granted for one year with the possibility of renewal, except the Netherlands, which offers a three-year visa upfront but also requires a business plan.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Many have historically operated with a degree of autonomy granted by Congress.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 21 Mar. 2025
Adams granted the motion to withdraw on Tuesday.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
He was granted a $10,000 bond during a court hearing on March 17, WCIV reported.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Fink granted the defense’s motion to seal the contents of the book from being entered into the court as an exhibit.
—José Ignacio Castañeda Perez, The Arizona Republic, 15 Feb. 2025
New York granted his camp permission to speak to other teams about a potential trade, but nothing came together.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for granted
Adjective
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Make a deposit with any accepted payment method, like online banking or a debit card.—
Nicholas Creel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Apr. 2025
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That means travelers will need a Real ID-compliant license or other accepted form of identification like a passport to get through security before a domestic U.S. flight.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
12 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The New England Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Hospital in Quincy, MA has been rescuing, treating, and releasing multiple sea turtle species for over 30 years and has admitted over 500 turtles in just the past three years.—
Priya Shukla,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Altman recently admitted that the company is experiencing losses because consumers are using it much more than anticipated.—
Sejal Sharma,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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And during his four years in office, President Carter often conferred with Ford, Hochman tells PEOPLE, by seeking his advice and support and keeping him informed of certain executive goings-on.—
Virginia Chamlee,
People.com,
30 Dec. 2024
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This number should be zero or close to it if herd immunity existed, which refers to the protection conferred onto a community against a contagious disease when a certain percentage of the population becomes immune.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Bing, for its part, went off the rails early on, prompting Microsoft to scale back both its personality and the number of questions users could ask it in a given conversation.—
Will Oremus,
Washington Post,
5 June 2023
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At any given moment, 2 million to 10 million Ukrainians have been living in freezing temperatures without electricity.—
Maham Javaid,
Washington Post,
22 Dec. 2022
Verb
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Earlier this year, Pierson also posthumously exonerated Connie Dahl, who falsely confessed to helping Davis carry out the crime, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and died in 2014 after helping to convict Davis.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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Another man confessed to the crime after the innocent man had been put to death.—
Dan Austin,
Detroit Free Press,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Things calmed down until the 89th minute, when Mexico was awarded a spot kick after the blatant handball from Córdoba inside his own penalty area.—
Felipe Cardenas,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
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In a previous court filing, Roe agreed that Williams would be reimbursed if the court awarded legal fees to Big City.—
Angela Palermo,
Idaho Statesman,
24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But the personal drama between them was incontestable.—
Mikal Gilmore,
Rolling Stone,
17 Jan. 2025
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But for me, the main question isn’t necessarily the badness of the situation, which is incontestable.—
Sean Illing,
Vox,
15 Oct. 2024
Verb
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Hamer acknowledged the disproportionate effect those tariffs could have on small businesses.—
Kate Marijolovic,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Apr. 2025
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Things will likely even out, but Cora acknowledged the early errors have been costly.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Granted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/granted. Accessed 25 Apr. 2025.
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