as in accepted
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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
David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
That same panel also granted a re-trial in Marta's case after Gaw argued that critical evidence was tossed out that could have affected the jury's decision, including allegations that Goodenbour was emotionally abusive in previous programs.
—Julia Haney, NPR, 28 Mar. 2026
In 1984, Shakur surfaced in Havana, where she was granted political asylum by Fidel Castro’s leftist government.
—Zayd Ayers Dohrn, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
The sweeping structures bear a striking resemblance to the sensory organs sported by members of the insect world, which eventually granted them the nickname of the Antennae Galaxies.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 28 Mar. 2026
In order to dodge insolvency, State Farm was granted a 17% emergency rate hike for homeowners, plus other premium increases for renters, condo owners and certain property owners.
—Pat Maio, Daily News, 28 Mar. 2026
Many of the Guards’ main instruments of economic power were granted during this succession period in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
Parole Board grants release to two more lifers More than 20 lifers have been granted freedom this month, including Lewis Franklin and Paul Solomonsen.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile Kellen Matwick has not yet been granted a permit to stay.
—Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Verb
In at least three cases, a federal judge has granted summary judgment in favor of Abbott — ruling for the company before the lawsuits even reached trial.
—David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
That same panel also granted a re-trial in Marta's case after Gaw argued that critical evidence was tossed out that could have affected the jury's decision, including allegations that Goodenbour was emotionally abusive in previous programs.
—Julia Haney, NPR, 28 Mar. 2026
In 1984, Shakur surfaced in Havana, where she was granted political asylum by Fidel Castro’s leftist government.
—Zayd Ayers Dohrn, New Yorker, 28 Mar. 2026
The sweeping structures bear a striking resemblance to the sensory organs sported by members of the insect world, which eventually granted them the nickname of the Antennae Galaxies.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 28 Mar. 2026
In order to dodge insolvency, State Farm was granted a 17% emergency rate hike for homeowners, plus other premium increases for renters, condo owners and certain property owners.
—Pat Maio, Daily News, 28 Mar. 2026
Many of the Guards’ main instruments of economic power were granted during this succession period in the late 1980s and early 1990s.
—Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 28 Mar. 2026
Parole Board grants release to two more lifers More than 20 lifers have been granted freedom this month, including Lewis Franklin and Paul Solomonsen.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Meanwhile Kellen Matwick has not yet been granted a permit to stay.
—Julia Buckley, CNN Money, 28 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for granted
Adjective
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Co-sleeping Is More Common While the debate rages on in America about whether or not co-sleeping is safe, in many African countries, including Kenya and South Africa, as well as Latin America, co-sleeping—whether bed-sharing or room-sharing—is an accepted practice.—
Katrina Donham,
Parents,
25 Feb. 2026
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Yet despite the inevitability of these shortages, there is no accepted ethical framework for allocating scarce opioids.—
Parker Crutchfield,
STAT,
17 Feb. 2026
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Cooper Flagg's first season in the NBA has not gone as planned and the rookie admitted it’s been tough.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
2 Apr. 2026
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Improper use of artificial intelligence to write and research legal briefs has led to errors in four criminal cases in Nevada County, prosecutors admitted in court documents obtained by The Sacramento Bee.—
Sharon Bernstein,
Sacbee.com,
1 Apr. 2026
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He has been conferred 30 honorary degrees, including from the University of New Haven in 1991 and 2010 and was an emeritus member of the University’s Board of Governors for nearly 30 years.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
27 Mar. 2026
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Even when a majority of the workforce declined to participate, the outcome still conferred exclusive bargaining authority.—
Anastasios Kamoutsas,
The Orlando Sentinel,
1 Mar. 2026
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Does a user keep expressing linguistic markers throughout a given conversation?—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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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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He was arrested at the home and later confessed to killing Eric, a student at Florida International University.—
March 30,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2026
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In opening statements, prosecutors laid out the details of the attack and said Gerhardt Konig confessed to his 19-year-old son in a FaceTime conversation.—
Eric Levenson,
CNN Money,
29 Mar. 2026
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Mesa Soto’s latest feature, Un Poeta, premiered in the Un Certain Regard section at the 2025 festival, where it was awarded the Jury Prize.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
2 Apr. 2026
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In addition to having golfed with one another, the pair spent time together at the White House in 2019 when Woods was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Many experts also remained in denial until evidence of Covid’s lethality and transmissibility became incontestable.—
David Blumenthal,
STAT,
24 Mar. 2026
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Duesberg kept making his argument well after evidence that the human immunodeficiency virus, HIV, causes AIDS became incontestable.—
Business Columnist,
Los Angeles Times,
29 Jan. 2026
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Thursday's news includes an update on the Artemis II mission, takeaways from a presidential address last night and one mother's journey to have her symptoms be acknowledged.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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All entries become the property of the Sponsor and will not be acknowledged or returned.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Granted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/granted. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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