1
as in authorizes
to give a right to
the card entitles my grandmother to the discount for senior citizens
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2
as in calls
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 entitles
The country’s pension plan entitles them to reap a maximum of 50% of their annual average earnings, according to the Centre of European and International Liaisons for Social Security (Cleiss).
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
When an employer terminates, or is found to have terminated, an employee without cause, the contract (outside of the unionized setting) seldom entitles the employee to ger her job back.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
The department is also planning to reduce regulatory burdens on airlines and ticket agents by writing new rules detailing the definition of a flight cancellation that entitles consumers to ticket refunds, as well as revisit rules on ticket pricing and advertising.
—David Shepardson, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Earlier this year Chevrolet issued a service campaign that entitles affected Camaro owners to a software update that is said to fix the problem.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Preston Fore, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
When an employer terminates, or is found to have terminated, an employee without cause, the contract (outside of the unionized setting) seldom entitles the employee to ger her job back.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Sep. 2025
The department is also planning to reduce regulatory burdens on airlines and ticket agents by writing new rules detailing the definition of a flight cancellation that entitles consumers to ticket refunds, as well as revisit rules on ticket pricing and advertising.
—David Shepardson, USA Today, 5 Sep. 2025
Earlier this year Chevrolet issued a service campaign that entitles affected Camaro owners to a software update that is said to fix the problem.
—Jim Gorzelany, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entitles
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The project is under the authority of the Continuing Authorities program, which authorizes the secretary of the Army to plan, design and implement certain types of water resources projects without additional project-specific congressional authorization.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
18 Sep. 2025
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His license will stay suspended until the criminal case is resolved; TDLR is ordered by the court to reinstate it; or TDLR authorizes lifting the suspension.—
Fousia Abdullahi,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Sep. 2025
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But her initial comments, made Monday in light of the Charlie Kirk assassination, set off a bipartisan backlash and calls for her resignation.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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Budd’s plan calls for giving judges and magistrates more freedom to initiate their own mental health commitment proceedings.—
Nick Sullivan,
Charlotte Observer,
16 Sep. 2025
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Intake criteria must also be revisited regularly, since court rulings and scientific evidence evolve, changing who truly qualifies.—
Arnold Sotelo,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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The plan had been to make 10 years of payments and then have the balance of the student debt forgiven because Murphy works at Temple Health in Philadelphia, a nonprofit medical system that qualifies for public service loan forgiveness.—
Matt Egan,
CNN Money,
16 Sep. 2025
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Every year, an expert panel nominates casinos across the country that stand out for more than just flashing lights and slot machines.—
Tiffany Acosta,
AZCentral.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The parties typically only hold conventions during presidential years, as each party formally nominates their nominees for the White House.—
Caroline Vakil,
The Hill,
28 Aug. 2025
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Refugeoly is a game that enables discussion and debate; the game helps to trigger conversations that are needed more than ever.—
Lisa Deaderick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
20 Sep. 2025
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The neutral or natural rate of interest is the one that enables full sustainable employment and stable inflation.—
Erik Sherman,
Forbes.com,
20 Sep. 2025
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The city even designates car-free zones around major attractions, like the Champs-Élysées, on weekends.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The World Health Organization designates antimicrobial resistance (AMR) as one of the top global public health threats.—
Khloe Quill,
FOXNews.com,
28 Aug. 2025
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Under his leadership, BrainGu empowers developers in regulated environments to operate with the same agility and effectiveness as those in Silicon Valley.—
John Spencer-Taylor,
Forbes.com,
19 Sep. 2025
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Castillo praised the culture that empowers workers to build a better future.—
Kamal Morgan,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Sep. 2025
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The lawsuit also names publisher Penguin Random House and four Times reporters as defendants.—
Kinsey Crowley,
USA Today,
16 Sep. 2025
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According to a Manhattan Supreme Court foreclosure suit filed in December that names both Bill and Camille, the pair stopped making payments on the loans in June 2024 in addition to failing to pay over $300,000 in property taxes.—
Matthew Sedacca,
Curbed,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Entitles.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entitles. Accessed 22 Sep. 2025.
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