as in subsidy
a sum of money allotted for a specific use by official or formal action
applied for a federal grant to restore the church, one of the oldest and most architecturally significant in the state
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1
as in to admit
to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly
you will grant that she is difficult to work with
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as in to confer
to give the ownership or benefit of (something) formally or publicly
by the power vested in me, I grant you the keys to the city
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Recent Examples of grant
Amy Nguyen, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
After Harvard rejected a list of demands from the Trump admin, the feds froze more than $2 billion in grants to the Ivy League school.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
Ohio courts granted millions of dollars in civil damages to the family of Thomas Rauh, a 37-year-old who died of an overdose in Akron in 2015.
—Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica, 23 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Aii sets out clear recommendations for policy makers including providing incentives and grants for electrification pilot projects and harmonizing standards and regulations for sustainable biomass.
—Amy Nguyen, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
After Harvard rejected a list of demands from the Trump admin, the feds froze more than $2 billion in grants to the Ivy League school.
—Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 24 Apr. 2025
Verb
In 2023, former President Joe Biden granted an Arkansas disaster declaration request following deadly tornadoes within 48 hours of the storms.
—Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2025
Ohio courts granted millions of dollars in civil damages to the family of Thomas Rauh, a 37-year-old who died of an overdose in Akron in 2015.
—Sebastian Rotella, ProPublica, 23 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grant
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Eligibility for premium subsidies for insurance plans sold in Affordable Care Act marketplaces is also tied to the official poverty level.—
Arthur Allen,
CNN Money,
17 Apr. 2025
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To qualify for Affordable Care Act subsidies, recipients would have to nearly quadruple their annual income.—
Alexandra Glorioso,
Miami Herald,
15 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Davidson openly admits his adoration for Axe, leaning into these more sophisticated scents for everyday use, and soliciting advice to the next generation on how to build confidence while upgrading any younger guy's aesthetic.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
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The government admitted its mistake but has proven unwilling or unable to correct its error and effect Garcia’s return.—
Colin Pascal,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Apr. 2025
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Meanwhile, masculinity remains one of the only frameworks that confers dignity: so much so that it's being used to position a return to manual labor as more meaningful than upward mobility.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Apr. 2025
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Inside, Harry took his seat with a notepad and bottle of water in front of him, occasionally leaning in to confer with Afia during the high-profile hearing before three senior judges.—
Simon Perry,
People.com,
8 Apr. 2025
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The education policy nonprofit acknowledged progress with basic allotment increase, special education formula updates and bilingual student funding.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
17 Apr. 2025
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That's an especially big caveat for subscribers to the faster Fusion plan, which is still subject to the same data allotments.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
16 Apr. 2025
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As the veteran investigator and his suspect began their drive, Jones confessed to Ford.—
Lauren A. White,
CBS News,
18 Apr. 2025
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Balmer turned himself in and allegedly confessed to the fire, according to search warrants.—
Jared Kofsky,
ABC News,
18 Apr. 2025
Verb
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The winning photographers were located in countries across the world from Bangladesh to Columbia to Russia and were awarded according to the regions they were located in.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
18 Apr. 2025
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When the option was first awarded, NWSL teams were selling for low single-digit millions; by the time it was exercised, those numbers had soared.—
Eben Novy-Williams,
Sportico.com,
18 Apr. 2025
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However, many present-day critics classify her adventures and recordings as cultural appropriation.—
Emily Zarevich,
JSTOR Daily,
26 Apr. 2025
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Spending more and inking multiyear appropriations can help overcome these challenges.—
MICHAEL BROWN,
Foreign Affairs,
22 Apr. 2025
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Walls acknowledges that the union may not ultimately be able to stop Newsom’s return-to-office order and convince the state to secure a raise.—
Stephen Hobbs,
Sacbee.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The sheriff of Island County, Mark Brown, apologized to Fred and acknowledged, in a public report, that his own staff was responsible.—
Sarah Stillman,
New Yorker,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Grant.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/grant. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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