as in permission
the approval by someone in authority for the doing of something
your granting of an interview for this job opening will be much appreciated
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1
as in admitting
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 conferring
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 granting
Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
The last large-scale granting of legal status took place almost 21 years ago, under the government of José Luís Rodríguez Zapatero, which processed more than 576,000 applications.
—Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Figure’s business centers around putting mortgages on the blockchain, which the company says speeds up the granting and funding of home loans.
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
The last one standing is rewarded with a financial windfall and the granting of a single wish, any wish.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
The portal has benefited college athletes in many ways, granting them the freedom to secure better opportunities for playing time and name, image and likeness deals.
—Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 11 Feb. 2026
China has had to get creative to bounce back economically, which in part led to it granting visa-free access to more than 40 new countries over the past two years.
—Laura Bassett, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Another Jefferson County circuit judge, Jessica Green, last year drew local and national criticism after granting shock probation to a 32-year-old man accused of abducting a mother and two children and stabbing the mother during a bank robbery.
—Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Feb. 2026
Advertisement But granting Maxwell a pardon amid the political firestorm over the Epstein files, even if Maxwell presented evidence to clear his name, would likely be the most contentious.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 10 Feb. 2026
Trump has not ruled out the possibility of granting Maxwell a pardon or commutation.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Trump has not ruled out granting Maxwell clemency, but Republican pushback to that notion quickly rose after Maxwell made the appeal.
—Stephen Groves, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
However, the report added that Beijing was only granting approvals under specific conditions, with the final rules still being finalized, according to anonymous sources.
—Lee Ying Shan,dylan Butts, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
Noun
Among these benefits was the granting of an American Express Centurion cards to him and his wife.
—Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 5 Feb. 2026
The last large-scale granting of legal status took place almost 21 years ago, under the government of José Luís Rodríguez Zapatero, which processed more than 576,000 applications.
—Pau Mosquera, CNN Money, 27 Jan. 2026
Figure’s business centers around putting mortgages on the blockchain, which the company says speeds up the granting and funding of home loans.
—Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
The last one standing is rewarded with a financial windfall and the granting of a single wish, any wish.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Verb
Flowers and feathers and leaves and bells bestow transformational powers, turning him into a tanuki (a Japanese raccoon dog) or granting him the ability to fly or hurl fireballs from his hands.
—Literary Hub, 11 Feb. 2026
The portal has benefited college athletes in many ways, granting them the freedom to secure better opportunities for playing time and name, image and likeness deals.
—Ken Sugiura, AJC.com, 11 Feb. 2026
China has had to get creative to bounce back economically, which in part led to it granting visa-free access to more than 40 new countries over the past two years.
—Laura Bassett, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Feb. 2026
Another Jefferson County circuit judge, Jessica Green, last year drew local and national criticism after granting shock probation to a 32-year-old man accused of abducting a mother and two children and stabbing the mother during a bank robbery.
—Monroe Trombly, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Feb. 2026
Advertisement But granting Maxwell a pardon amid the political firestorm over the Epstein files, even if Maxwell presented evidence to clear his name, would likely be the most contentious.
—Miranda Jeyaretnam, Time, 10 Feb. 2026
Trump has not ruled out the possibility of granting Maxwell a pardon or commutation.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN Money, 10 Feb. 2026
Trump has not ruled out granting Maxwell clemency, but Republican pushback to that notion quickly rose after Maxwell made the appeal.
—Stephen Groves, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
However, the report added that Beijing was only granting approvals under specific conditions, with the final rules still being finalized, according to anonymous sources.
—Lee Ying Shan,dylan Butts, CNBC, 9 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for granting
Noun
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Remove permissions that are not essential.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The seizure of one's property without the permission of the owner/possessor or a warrant.—
Matthew Cupelli,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Her fellow model Alex Consani followed suit, admitting that Yai influenced her to try out the hack.—
Ranyechi Udemezue,
Vogue,
6 Feb. 2026
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Walmart, Kentucky Legend respond to weight, price miscalculations At least one of the meat manufacturers, Kentucky Legend, posted a statement on its website admitting an error at a store, but not the one that Wrigg had visited.—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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The neighborhood/area Mount Etna’s dark mass looms over Zash and the surrounding area, conferring special energy and fertile soil where olive groves, fruit trees, and more exotic cacti and banana trees vie for space.—
Rosalyn Wikeley,
Condé Nast Traveler,
10 Jan. 2026
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Sitting with Cucinelli is like conferring with a living history book.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
8 Jan. 2026
Noun
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States participate in that system to promote safety — not to revisit or reinterpret federal work-authorization determinations during traffic stops.—
Bhupinder Kaur,
The Orlando Sentinel,
7 Feb. 2026
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Blanche sought authorization to perform a PIT maneuver with the Accord to end the pursuit, which was granted by Sgt.—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
7 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Also on Monday, Miranda barred Jones’ attorneys from presenting evidence related to other people confessing to the murder, allegedly placing a hit on Pata and threatening Pata before his killing.—
Grethel Aguila,
Miami Herald,
2 Feb. 2026
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In a series of studies at Ohio University, participants viewed videos of people confessing to crimes.—
Jackie Flynn Mogensen,
Scientific American,
26 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs weighs local government backing when awarding 9% low-income housing tax credits, giving more points to projects with a resolution of support than to those with a resolution of no objection or no formal action.—
Chaya Tong,
Austin American Statesman,
6 Feb. 2026
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What’s new is awarding students credit for work experience, such as computer courses or military training.—
CalMatters,
Daily News,
6 Feb. 2026
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Per the consent order, Humpal is set to pay the more than $33,000 for fish kill and investigative costs, plus a $5,000 administrative fee by September 2027.—
Cami Koons,
Iowa Capital Dispatch,
10 Feb. 2026
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Walter could no longer swallow, and required the placement of a feeding tube—a surgery that was postponed three times because, according to doctors, Guojun refused to provide consent.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
9 Feb. 2026
Verb
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The developments fueled speculation that the president may be acknowledging political limits on Capitol Hill even as Republicans narrowly control both the House and Senate.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Feb. 2026
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The death count in NYC amid the frigid conditions of the past few weeks jumped Tuesday with city officials acknowledging seven additional deaths, the news coming after the Mamdani administration came under fire for its response to the the freezing weather at a Council oversight hearing.—
Josephine Stratman,
New York Daily News,
11 Feb. 2026
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