1
as in to authorize
to give a right to
the card entitles my grandmother to the discount for senior citizens
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as in to name
to give a name to
apart from the obvious, she couldn't decide what to entitle her painting of a vase with flowers
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Recent Examples of entitle
Regarding a cooperative apartment, the purchaser is not purchasing real estate, but purchasing shares of a corporation because a corporation owns the building and the purchaser is purchasing shares to be entitled to lease a residential apartment pursuant to a proprietary lease document.
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Howard Dakoff, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
And they’re entitled to that calculation.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
Is the Fulton County search warrant simply a way to obtain records to which the DOJ is not otherwise legally entitled?
—Barbara McQuade, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2026
A couple have been entitled on Newport Boulevard and on Adams, but haven’t opened.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
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Howard Dakoff, Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2026
And they’re entitled to that calculation.
—David Remnick, New Yorker, 6 Feb. 2026
Is the Fulton County search warrant simply a way to obtain records to which the DOJ is not otherwise legally entitled?
—Barbara McQuade, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2026
A couple have been entitled on Newport Boulevard and on Adams, but haven’t opened.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 6 Feb. 2026
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Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Estee Lauder sued Walmart in California federal court over allegations the big-box retailer sold counterfeit beauty products on its website and didn’t do enough to ensure only authorized and authentic merchandise was offered to consumers.—
Gabrielle Fonrouge,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2026
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The sources spoke to The Times on condition of anonymity because they are not authorized to discuss the case.—
Clara Harter,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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Matt Byrne is the Bob Holt Razorback Reporter, named in honor of the longtime reporter who covered University of Arkansas sports.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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The files suggest that the couple and their children visited Epstein's island, and were named in a version of his will released in the Epstein documents.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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The irony is not lost on either of the Malacinskis that were the women allowed, Annika would have no trouble qualifying.—
Dana ONeil,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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Back then, the average team still featured three starters who threw enough innings to qualify for the ERA title, probably had an ace who blew past 200 innings and had multiple pitchers with double-digit wins.—
Jayson Stark,
New York Times,
10 Feb. 2026
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Training and case management through FRAP is supposed to help attorneys deal with what Clegg calls a difficult area of law.—
Raynee Howell,
Oklahoma Watch,
9 Feb. 2026
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Kennedy Basham was called for a foul on the play and Masogayo sank the and-1 for the win.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Feb. 2026
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Overall, the system aims to prioritize safety, enable worker collaboration, and maintain regulatory compliance without limiting work areas.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
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The way the service will work is that once a connection is made, the person with the T-Mobile account enters a few digits on their phone (*87* to be exact) and that will enable the real-time translation service on the network.—
Bob O'Donnell,
USA Today,
11 Feb. 2026
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Most consequentially, Adams, in a bid to improve equity, permanently scrapped the high-stakes qualifying exam in favor of the current, somewhat free-for-all process in which pre-K teachers can nominate an unlimited number of their students, who are then entered into a (now larger) lottery.—
Jessica Winter,
New Yorker,
13 Feb. 2026
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Her name has been circulated alongside other prominent women leaders, including former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, who was formally nominated by her country earlier this month.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
13 Feb. 2026
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The office had planned to redirect the $30,000 to fund other grant priorities, which is permitted under its agreement with the FMCSA, Burnham said.—
Talia Soglin,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2026
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The Pima County Sheriff’s Office is the primary investigative agency in the search for Nancy Guthrie, with the FBI only permitted to take part if requested by local officials.—
Michael Ruiz , Julia Bonavita,
FOXNews.com,
13 Feb. 2026
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Former President Barack Obama designated the monument in 2016.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Former President Barack Obama designated Christopher Park, which is across the street from the bar, a national monument in 2016.—
Jo Yurcaba,
NBC news,
10 Feb. 2026
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“Entitle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entitle. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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