entitlement
noun
en·ti·tle·ment
in-ˈtī-tᵊl-mənt 
en-
1
2
: belief that one is deserving of or entitled to certain privileges
3
: a government program providing benefits to members of a specified group
also
: funds supporting or distributed by such a program
Examples of entitlement in a Sentence
my entitlement to a refund
celebrities who have an arrogant sense of entitlement
entitlements such as medical aid for the elderly and poor
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Still, for the Blue Diamond site, there are challenges ahead that can’t be discounted — namely, financing, entitlements and planning review, Pluckebaum said.
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Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
That’s oddly fitting for a film so deeply concerned with the violence of fetishization (particularly given how often Quentin Tarantino’s own revisionist genre work has sparked conversations around cultural exploitation and artistic entitlement).
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 May 2026
Guiding children with purpose, not entitlement.
—Royce Ramey, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Newsletters such as The Ron Paul Survival Report warned that without gold politicians would be free to print unlimited dollars for entitlement programs.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
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Sacbee.com, 19 May 2026
That’s oddly fitting for a film so deeply concerned with the violence of fetishization (particularly given how often Quentin Tarantino’s own revisionist genre work has sparked conversations around cultural exploitation and artistic entitlement).
—Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 17 May 2026
Guiding children with purpose, not entitlement.
—Royce Ramey, Forbes.com, 15 May 2026
Newsletters such as The Ron Paul Survival Report warned that without gold politicians would be free to print unlimited dollars for entitlement programs.
—Jennifer Wilson, New Yorker, 4 May 2026
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“Entitlement.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/entitlement. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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entitlement
noun
en·ti·tle·ment
1
: the state or condition of being entitled : claim
evidence of victim's entitlement to money seized—National Law Journal
National Law Journal2
: a right to benefits that is granted especially by law or contract (as an insurance policy)
Note: Some courts have held that entitlements are a property interest and therefore subject to procedural due process under the Fifth and Fourteenth Amendments to the U.S. Constitution when denied by federal or state governments.
3
: a government program that provides benefits to members of a group that has a statutory entitlement
also
: the benefits distributed by such a program
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