grantee

noun

grant·​ee gran-ˈtē How to pronounce grantee (audio)
: one to whom a grant is made

Examples of grantee in a Sentence

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There seems to be a widespread distaste among philanthropies for grantees developing dependence on their support. Helen Shaw, New Yorker, 24 Apr. 2025 Seattle Indian Health Board President Esther Lucero, a descendant of the Navajo Nation, said her staff meets with people from the CDC and other Healthy Tribes grantees bimonthly to discuss project updates and ensure compliance with grants. Devna Bose, Los Angeles Times, 12 Apr. 2025 The state Department of Agriculture was in the process of selecting grantees for the RFSI program, which would have provided $6.4 million in grant funding to entities, according to the release. Samantha Moilanen, Chicago Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025 As grantees of the Citizenship and Assimilation Grant Program, CHIRLA was set to receive $450,000 in federal funding from USCIS from October 2023 until September of this year to help hundreds of green card holders. Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for grantee

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of grantee was in the 15th century

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“Grantee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grantee. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

Kids Definition

grantee

noun
grant·​ee grant-ˈē How to pronounce grantee (audio)
: one to whom a grant is made

Legal Definition

grantee

noun
grant·​ee gran-ˈtē How to pronounce grantee (audio)
: one to whom a grant is made
specifically : one to whom a grant by deed is made

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