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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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
Zak Doffman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Bashar al-Assad, who has led Syria since the death of his father Hafez al-Assad in 2000, has fled to Russia, where he and his family have been granted political asylum by the government under the orders of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
The Kremlin said Russia has granted political asylum to Assad, a decision made by President Vladimir Putin.
—Sarah El Deeb, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
From 2008 to 2018, over 100 therapeutic use exemptions were granted each season.
—Maury Brown, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Since the drug program has been in place, many have questioned the large number of exemptions that have been granted players for medications revolving around ADD and ADHD.
—Maury Brown, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
The judge has granted Dickey 14 days to submit the petition.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The same court also granted the plaintiff's class-action status.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Dec. 2024
In an April 2024 appeal hearing, a judge granted Julie's appeal and vacated her seven-year sentence in June due to insufficient evidence while Todd's sentence was upheld.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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The other permissions that should never be granted to any app unless absolutely necessary is Accessibility Services, which are system tools that can be abused by malware to take control of devices and their key system functions.
—Zak Doffman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Bashar al-Assad, who has led Syria since the death of his father Hafez al-Assad in 2000, has fled to Russia, where he and his family have been granted political asylum by the government under the orders of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
The Kremlin said Russia has granted political asylum to Assad, a decision made by President Vladimir Putin.
—Sarah El Deeb, arkansasonline.com, 10 Dec. 2024
From 2008 to 2018, over 100 therapeutic use exemptions were granted each season.
—Maury Brown, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Since the drug program has been in place, many have questioned the large number of exemptions that have been granted players for medications revolving around ADD and ADHD.
—Maury Brown, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
The judge has granted Dickey 14 days to submit the petition.
—Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
The same court also granted the plaintiff's class-action status.
—Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Dec. 2024
In an April 2024 appeal hearing, a judge granted Julie's appeal and vacated her seven-year sentence in June due to insufficient evidence while Todd's sentence was upheld.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for granted
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Passports or accepted alternatives are still required for international travel.Jenny Porter Tilley, The Indianapolis Star, 10 Dec. 2024
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But the new study suggests that even in adults whose thyroid levels have stayed within the accepted normal range, taking levothyroxine daily over six years is associated with greater bone loss.Kristen Fischer, Health, 7 Dec. 2024
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After filming the show in October 2024, Foxx spoke to CBS Mornings' Gayle King backstage and admitted that creating his special was emotionally taxing.Samantha Stutsman, People.com, 10 Dec. 2024
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In his final statement, Tang admitted guilt and expressed remorse for his actions.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Haugen conferred with center manager Ben Montgomery.Peter Elkind, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2024
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Swedish inventor Alfred Nobel left his wealth to create a prize that rewards discoveries that have conferred the greatest benefit to humankind.Melina Khan, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024
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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
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Activists have raised concerns over law enforcement's handling of femicide cases, pointing to the recent escape of a suspect who confessed to killing 42 women.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Bundy confessed to raping and murdering 30 women before his execution in 1989, although law enforcement officials believe the number is much higher.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Endowment officials also revealed that $5 billion in grants had been awarded since the Endowment’s founding.Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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That’s because there was only one bid each for both the 2030 and 2034 tournaments – Spain, Portugal and Morocco have been named joint hosts of the World Cup in six years’ time, whereas Saudi Arabia has been awarded the 2034 edition.Ben Church, CNN, 11 Dec. 2024
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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
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In recent decades, neuroscientists have wrenched this millennia-old question from the grip of philosophers, recognizing that the connection between neuronal activity and conscious experience is incontestable.Lindsey Laughlin, Ars Technica, 10 July 2024
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Jones has since acknowledged that the Connecticut school shooting happened.CBS News, CBS News, 11 Dec. 2024
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Williams acknowledged that with every step Brown has been bumped up the ladder, more responsibilities have been dropped in his lap.Colleen Kane, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Granted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/granted. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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