entitle
verb
en·ti·tle
in-ˈtī-tᵊl 
en-
entitled; entitling
in-ˈtī-tᵊl-iŋ
-ˈtīt-liŋ,
en-
1
: to give a title to : designate
2
: to furnish with proper grounds for seeking or claiming something
this ticket entitles the bearer to free admission
Examples of entitle in a Sentence
He entitled his book “My Life on Mars.”
the card entitles my grandmother to the discount for senior citizens
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For two years leading up to the fatal shooting, as police archive video shows, Lorincz constantly called 911 to make false allegations about her Black neighbors, reserving many of her most strident complaints for children who played near her house (on property they were entitled to enjoy).
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2025
Whittingham’s deal also entitled his four children to a 50% tuition benefit at Utah.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Everybody’s entitled to a bad day.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 26 Dec. 2025
There is this idea that as a consumer of media, you’re somehow entitled to know details about a person’s private life.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 26 Dec. 2025
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Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Dec. 2025
Whittingham’s deal also entitled his four children to a 50% tuition benefit at Utah.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 29 Dec. 2025
Everybody’s entitled to a bad day.
—Zack Sharf, Variety, 26 Dec. 2025
There is this idea that as a consumer of media, you’re somehow entitled to know details about a person’s private life.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 26 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for entitle
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“Entitle.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entitle. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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entitle
verb
en·ti·tle
in-ˈtīt-ᵊl
entitled; entitling
-ˈtīt-liŋ
-ᵊl-iŋ
1
: to give a title to
2
: to give a right to : qualify
the card entitles us to a discount
entitlement
noun
-ᵊl-mənt
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