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1
as in admitted
to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly
you will grant that she is difficult to work with
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2
as in conferred
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 granted
Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
On Thursday, May 14, Paul, 31, shared a lengthy Instagram post two weeks after a judge granted her and Mortensen, 33, mutual protective orders for three years in a Salt Lake City courtroom on April 30 following domestic violence allegations earlier this year.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Last month, having received no response from Jackson, Barrett’s lawyers filed a 95-page document arguing for a default judgment in the case, which was granted on May 14.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 15 May 2026
It is also used to enforce one area of F1’s sporting rules, which prohibits team staff from working on the cars at specific points of the weekend unless exemptions are granted.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 15 May 2026
In the end, Daniel was granted custody, with Broderick getting visitation rights.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 10 May 2026
Checks will go out within 10 business days after the settlement final approval is granted, barring any appeals.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 9 May 2026
At a third hearing in March, Cher was granted a delay to gather medical records.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2026
Instead, Kansas City was granted six games — including a quarterfinal and round of 32 game.
—Kansas City Star, 9 May 2026
Verb
In 2018, Chit became the first person granted a license to open a legal Thai craft brewery, while keeping the original Chit Beer on Koh Kret for those who want the riverside, outlaw-spirit experience.
—Jim Dobson, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026
On Thursday, May 14, Paul, 31, shared a lengthy Instagram post two weeks after a judge granted her and Mortensen, 33, mutual protective orders for three years in a Salt Lake City courtroom on April 30 following domestic violence allegations earlier this year.
—Becca Longmire, PEOPLE, 15 May 2026
Last month, having received no response from Jackson, Barrett’s lawyers filed a 95-page document arguing for a default judgment in the case, which was granted on May 14.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 15 May 2026
It is also used to enforce one area of F1’s sporting rules, which prohibits team staff from working on the cars at specific points of the weekend unless exemptions are granted.
—Alex Kalinauckas, New York Times, 15 May 2026
In the end, Daniel was granted custody, with Broderick getting visitation rights.
—Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 10 May 2026
Checks will go out within 10 business days after the settlement final approval is granted, barring any appeals.
—Melina Khan, USA Today, 9 May 2026
At a third hearing in March, Cher was granted a delay to gather medical records.
—Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2026
Instead, Kansas City was granted six games — including a quarterfinal and round of 32 game.
—Kansas City Star, 9 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for granted
Adjective
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That's among the reasons behind such things as the event for accepted students at Amherst.—
Jon Marcus,
NPR,
16 May 2026
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The accepted wisdom in yacht design has been that the fastest ocean passages can only be achieved by multihull craft, such as the current crop of Ultim trimarans, which have three hulls in parallel and have set the big records of the past decade.—
Andrew Rice,
New York Times,
7 May 2026
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It was made more impressive when Necas admitted he wasn’t even supposed to be on the ice, but jumped on when seeing the Avs a man short.—
Troy Renck,
Denver Post,
14 May 2026
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He was admitted into the Florida Bar in 2013.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
14 May 2026
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Adams often conferred there with Samuel Adams or one of the other delegates, strolling under the trees, passing cannonballs piled up in preparation for a possible British attack.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 May 2026
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As Gage was warming up, Stammen and his coaches conferred.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
7 May 2026
Adjective
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Does a user keep expressing linguistic markers throughout a given conversation?—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Bing, for its part, went off the rails early on, prompting Microsoft to scale back both its personality and the number of questions users could ask it in a given conversation.—
Will Oremus,
Washington Post,
5 June 2023
Verb
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Police said that during the interviews, both men confessed to the crime and they were arrested.—
Steven Yablonski,
CBS News,
19 May 2026
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During his time at San Quentin, fellow death row inmate William Noguera reached out to a cold case investigator and told him Naso had confessed to killing a total of 26 women.—
Alexiah Syrai Olsen,
Sacbee.com,
19 May 2026
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The Fan Favorite is awarded $100,000 by Sia, who has previously personally awarded the players she's loved the most.—
Charna Flam,
PEOPLE,
14 May 2026
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After examining replays, Vazquez was awarded his first career MLS goal instead of it being deemed an own-goal.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 May 2026
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The mark was federally registered in 2015 and has since achieved incontestable status, a legal designation that strengthens ownership rights.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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Many experts also remained in denial until evidence of Covid’s lethality and transmissibility became incontestable.—
David Blumenthal,
STAT,
24 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Noble acknowledged that this delay could put a strain on the department, which relies on the new recruit to fill roles as other troopers enter retirement.—
Colleen Cronin,
Boston Herald,
20 May 2026
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In early March, Fiddelke acknowledged in an interview with The Associated Press that boycotts impacted Target’s sales.—
Anne D'Innocenzio,
Fortune,
20 May 2026
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“Granted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/granted. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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