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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In a number of cases, patients died just hours after failing to receive the care to which they were legally entitled.
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ProPublica, 22 Sep. 2025
While some states, like Massachusetts, require the company to offer certain benefits, Uber drivers in Tennessee are not entitled to health or retirement plans.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Sep. 2025
Created in 2006 by the British artist Jason deCaires Taylor, the haunting life-size figures, including a man typing at a desk (entitled The Lost Correspondent), fishermen, market traders, and a ring of children holding hands, can be viewed by snorkelers and divers ducking beneath the bay’s surface.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 19 Sep. 2025
Money Diaries that are not published are not entitled to receive any payment.
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ProPublica, 22 Sep. 2025
While some states, like Massachusetts, require the company to offer certain benefits, Uber drivers in Tennessee are not entitled to health or retirement plans.
—Stuart Dyos, Nashville Tennessean, 22 Sep. 2025
Created in 2006 by the British artist Jason deCaires Taylor, the haunting life-size figures, including a man typing at a desk (entitled The Lost Correspondent), fishermen, market traders, and a ring of children holding hands, can be viewed by snorkelers and divers ducking beneath the bay’s surface.
—The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 19 Sep. 2025
Money Diaries that are not published are not entitled to receive any payment.
—R29 Team, Refinery29, 19 Sep. 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 23 Sep. 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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