as in subsidies
a sum of money allotted for a specific use by official or formal action
applied for a federal grant to restore the church, one of the oldest and most architecturally significant in the state
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as in admits
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 confers
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 grants
Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
The public media funding model was designed as a three-legged stool, with federal funding distributed by CPB, leveraged many times over by state and other grants, and viewer and listener contributions.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Efforts are underway to designate the area as a Pan American Airways Historic District, which could provide access to preservation grants.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
The organization posted grants and contributions worth roughly $2 million in 2014, according to Internal Revenue Service filings.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
When successful companies generate returns, the profits flow back into the DAF, ready to be redeployed for further grants or investments.
—Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Last year, French Gates also put out an open call for women’s health nonprofits to apply for $250 million in grants, and those proposals are now being vetted.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Both took large stakes in their companies as founders, but neither has received stock grants or options since those companies had initial public offerings in 1997 and 2012, respectively.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Evatt is grants coordinator for North Arkansas Partnership for Health Education, and serves as the District 5 Justice of the Peace for Boone County.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2025
Samantha Dewalt, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Fashion rarely grants second chances.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The format grants viewers unprecedented control over programming elements, from influencing contestant challenges involving current events and social issues to deciding elimination outcomes and performance selections.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
While state law grants oversight boards subpoena power, requests for certain personnel records are routinely denied, limiting oversight boards’ ability to make informed recommendations about officer discipline or policy reform.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
The board placed the task of arts grants distribution into the hands of the Parks and Culture Committee and decided to transition its distribution formula to one that divided the total pot of arts funding allocated in the county budget equally among all qualified groups, Tarantino said.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Although Thursday’s appeals court decision grants a win to the government, which had been confident in the outcome, the final appeals court ruling is still pending litigation.
—Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Born in Chicago, Getz rallied community leaders and donors behind the Arizona Community Foundation, a charitable organization that now grants millions of dollars annually to support education, housing and land preservation, among other initiatives, across the state.
—Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Each calendar year, Citi Strata Elite primary cardholders receive four Admirals Club Citi Strata Elite Passes, which grants you entry to Admirals Club lounges worldwide.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2025
Noun
Attack on vaccines For instance, last month, Kennedy canceled nearly $500 million in grants that supported developing mRNA vaccines to prevent the next pandemic.
—Beth Mole, ArsTechnica, 12 Sep. 2025
The public media funding model was designed as a three-legged stool, with federal funding distributed by CPB, leveraged many times over by state and other grants, and viewer and listener contributions.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 12 Sep. 2025
Efforts are underway to designate the area as a Pan American Airways Historic District, which could provide access to preservation grants.
—Miami Herald Archives, Miami Herald, 11 Sep. 2025
The organization posted grants and contributions worth roughly $2 million in 2014, according to Internal Revenue Service filings.
—Michael Collins, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2025
When successful companies generate returns, the profits flow back into the DAF, ready to be redeployed for further grants or investments.
—Geri Stengel, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
Last year, French Gates also put out an open call for women’s health nonprofits to apply for $250 million in grants, and those proposals are now being vetted.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 11 Sep. 2025
Both took large stakes in their companies as founders, but neither has received stock grants or options since those companies had initial public offerings in 1997 and 2012, respectively.
—Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
Evatt is grants coordinator for North Arkansas Partnership for Health Education, and serves as the District 5 Justice of the Peace for Boone County.
—Arkansas Online, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
At the same time, the very nature of entrepreneurship grants a level of freedom that corporate jobs often don’t.
—Samantha Dewalt, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
Fashion rarely grants second chances.
—Kate Hardcastle, Forbes.com, 11 Sep. 2025
The format grants viewers unprecedented control over programming elements, from influencing contestant challenges involving current events and social issues to deciding elimination outcomes and performance selections.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
While state law grants oversight boards subpoena power, requests for certain personnel records are routinely denied, limiting oversight boards’ ability to make informed recommendations about officer discipline or policy reform.
—Kelly Davis, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
The board placed the task of arts grants distribution into the hands of the Parks and Culture Committee and decided to transition its distribution formula to one that divided the total pot of arts funding allocated in the county budget equally among all qualified groups, Tarantino said.
—Claudia Levens, jsonline.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Although Thursday’s appeals court decision grants a win to the government, which had been confident in the outcome, the final appeals court ruling is still pending litigation.
—Miami Herald, 4 Sep. 2025
Born in Chicago, Getz rallied community leaders and donors behind the Arizona Community Foundation, a charitable organization that now grants millions of dollars annually to support education, housing and land preservation, among other initiatives, across the state.
—Laura Gersony, AZCentral.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Each calendar year, Citi Strata Elite primary cardholders receive four Admirals Club Citi Strata Elite Passes, which grants you entry to Admirals Club lounges worldwide.
—Ryley Amond, CNBC, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for grants
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The massive compensation offer comes as Tesla faces one of its worst sales streaks, with its stock falling 16% this year, driven by rising competition, government cuts to EV subsidies, and Musk’s polarizing politics.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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For decades, subsidies on fuel, electricity, and water encouraged massive waste and drained Saudi Arabia’s budget.—
Ali Shihabi,
Time,
8 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Marandi admits the performance was unexpected.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
13 Sep. 2025
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The company admits, however, that determined actors can still bypass safeguards.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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All of the killings happened within 7 miles across two grazing allotments, and range riders and shepherds reported hearing wolf cries in the area on several occasions.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
6 Sep. 2025
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But as adults across the country reexamine their own daily protein allotments, many are also wondering if the same should be done for their children.—
Hannah Yasharoff,
USA Today,
12 Aug. 2025
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Marshall later confesses everything to Charles, Oliver, and Mabel before attempting to kill them.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Go Hasegawa, who is in the process of designing one of the property’s 13 vacation homes, confesses that having complete creative control has instead been a source of stress.—
Siobhan Reid,
Robb Report,
7 Sep. 2025
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The competition awards no prize money; the main reward is glory.—
Sarah Larson,
New Yorker,
8 Sep. 2025
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This rivalry, named the Bayou Bucket Game 51 years ago, awards the winner a trophy topped with a golden bucket.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Leadership Development Approach From the outset of launching Apex, Iftiu acknowledges that his biggest learning curve involved shifting focus from personal production to leadership multiplication.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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These are all challenges that new BOP Director William Marshall III acknowledges.—
Walter Pavlo,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The hurricane center gives the system an 80% chance of formation through the next seven days.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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And podcasting gives me the perfect platform to do that.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
10 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Piastri concedes and gives the place back.—
Rob Reed,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Even so, Whiddett concedes that bespoke remains the bigger prize.—
Eric Twardzik,
Robb Report,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Grants.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grants. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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