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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2
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
Kayti Burt,
Time,
24 Apr. 2026
In this age of excess and endless wish granting, self denial becomes a superpower and a necessity.
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Maggie Anders,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2026
The granting of humanitarian parole is discretionary and receiving it does not give the parolee any legal immigration status.
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Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
Following the granting of planning permission in September 2024, AELTC chief executive Sally Bolton and chair Debbie Jevans said that the courts would not be ready until the early 2030s.
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Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
19 Mar. 2026
Regulators have pledged faster turnarounds and the granting of rates that reflect growing wildfire risks to incentivize insurers to expand coverage in high-hazard areas.
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Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
The end of the group stage earlier in the week was overshadowed by Iran's departure from the tournament and the granting of asylum to members of the delegation.
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ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026
Australia's government is being urged to provide asylum to the team, with some drawing comparisons to the country's previous granting of humanitarian visas to Afghanistan's women's cricket team.
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Swati Pandey,
Bloomberg,
8 Mar. 2026
In 2021, after more than a dozen unsuccessful appeals and with the help of the Northern California Innocence Project, Sacramento Superior Court found Puckett factually innocent of all charges following the granting of a writ of habeas corpus by the California Supreme Court.
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Theresa Clift,
Sacbee.com,
4 Mar. 2026
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
The film became Netflix's most-streamed ever in its first 91 days, leading to Netflix granting master toy licenses to Hasbro and Mattel.
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Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
That same day, the judge kept the custody arrangement in place, granting Mortensen custody of Ever.
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Sean Mandell,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
In recent years Sealand has generated revenue by hosting Internet servers, granting noble titles to people across the globe, and selling Sealand merchandise online.
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Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 June 2026
For days when billowy, slightly oversized pieces sound more appealing than form-fitting ones, the Merokeety Crewneck Maxi Dress balances structure with comfort, granting optimal movement without feeling swallowed in fabric.
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Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
He had been denied parole several times, but the Parole Board is now granting the 78-year-old man’s freedom after his seventh appearance before the board.
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Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
23 June 2026
The 14th Amendment, granting citizenship to those who were held in bondage, was ratified in December 1868 and the 15th Amendment, extending voting rights to Black men was ratified in February 1870.
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New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
The charity shuttered at the end of 2025, granting full autonomy to its Nepali counterpart, Papa’s House NGO, according to the organization’s website at the time.
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Diamy Wang,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2026
Noun
But, as is often the case with these kinds of monkey’s paws, the granting of a wish comes at a great cost—the wishmaker’s life.
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Kayti Burt,
Time,
24 Apr. 2026
In this age of excess and endless wish granting, self denial becomes a superpower and a necessity.
—
Maggie Anders,
Oc Register,
7 Apr. 2026
The granting of humanitarian parole is discretionary and receiving it does not give the parolee any legal immigration status.
—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
27 Mar. 2026
Following the granting of planning permission in September 2024, AELTC chief executive Sally Bolton and chair Debbie Jevans said that the courts would not be ready until the early 2030s.
—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
19 Mar. 2026
Regulators have pledged faster turnarounds and the granting of rates that reflect growing wildfire risks to incentivize insurers to expand coverage in high-hazard areas.
—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2026
The end of the group stage earlier in the week was overshadowed by Iran's departure from the tournament and the granting of asylum to members of the delegation.
—
ABC News,
14 Mar. 2026
Australia's government is being urged to provide asylum to the team, with some drawing comparisons to the country's previous granting of humanitarian visas to Afghanistan's women's cricket team.
—
Swati Pandey,
Bloomberg,
8 Mar. 2026
In 2021, after more than a dozen unsuccessful appeals and with the help of the Northern California Innocence Project, Sacramento Superior Court found Puckett factually innocent of all charges following the granting of a writ of habeas corpus by the California Supreme Court.
—
Theresa Clift,
Sacbee.com,
4 Mar. 2026
Verb
But the high court has interpreted the Constitution’s 14th Amendment — ratified in 1868 and upheld in a ruling in 1898 — as granting citizenship to all babies born in the country, regardless of parentage.
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Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
1 July 2026
The film became Netflix's most-streamed ever in its first 91 days, leading to Netflix granting master toy licenses to Hasbro and Mattel.
—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2026
That same day, the judge kept the custody arrangement in place, granting Mortensen custody of Ever.
—
Sean Mandell,
PEOPLE,
1 July 2026
In recent years Sealand has generated revenue by hosting Internet servers, granting noble titles to people across the globe, and selling Sealand merchandise online.
—
Encyclopedia Britannica,
30 June 2026
For days when billowy, slightly oversized pieces sound more appealing than form-fitting ones, the Merokeety Crewneck Maxi Dress balances structure with comfort, granting optimal movement without feeling swallowed in fabric.
—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
23 June 2026
He had been denied parole several times, but the Parole Board is now granting the 78-year-old man’s freedom after his seventh appearance before the board.
—
Rick Sobey,
Boston Herald,
23 June 2026
The 14th Amendment, granting citizenship to those who were held in bondage, was ratified in December 1868 and the 15th Amendment, extending voting rights to Black men was ratified in February 1870.
—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
19 June 2026
The charity shuttered at the end of 2025, granting full autonomy to its Nepali counterpart, Papa’s House NGO, according to the organization’s website at the time.
—
Diamy Wang,
Charlotte Observer,
18 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for granting
Noun
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He was granted permission to travel to New York for the event.
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What the Council's change adds is not access to green finance but permission to badge the whole enterprise, oil growth included, as transition.
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Second, build trust and psychological safety by being open, admitting mistakes, and listening attentively.
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The company agreed to settle the case without admitting liability.
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After conferring, Robinson and the other justices returned the case to the lower court for further proceedings.
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The chemical is believed to work in a number of ways—jamming smell detectors so that mosquitoes cannot recognize a human or animal target, conferring a bitter taste that mosquitoes detect on their feet, or mimicking the smell of natural mosquito-repelling plants.
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Proponents of the authorization note that the $155 million investment arrives four years after a severe drought in the Sacramento Valley in 2022 had cost local communities hundreds of millions of dollars and roughly 1,500 jobs.
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For example, California’s prior authorization reform bill, SB 1120, passed in 2024 unanimously.
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During her trial, prosecutors played a recording of Yang confessing to Reuter's murder to a friend who was wearing a wire.
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After his October 2023 arrest on two murder charges, Joshua Elijah Ballard, 25, waived his Miranda rights and sat down with detectives, confessing to fatally shooting both Sebahattin Ciftci, 46, and Emre Bozkurt, 21, over a 10-day span, Det.
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Many of these projects have drawn criticism for a variety of reasons, including not seeking congressional approval and awarding no-bid contracts.
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The following year, Carnegie Mellon welcomed Catlett to campus, awarding her with an honorary doctorate degree.
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That describes cases in which a broker enrolled a consumer in an ACA plan without their consent.
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Earlier this month, the court struck down a Hawaii law that prohibits the carry of a firearm onto private property that is open to the public unless the property owner gives express consent.
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Meaning the next step is acknowledging that the infrastructure gap is now a scientific and policy problem, not just a curious find that will be published in a scientific journal article.
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Ukraine's deep-strike successes had prompted some analysts to suggest the conflict could be turning in Kyiv's favor, with Putin acknowledging the impact of Ukrainian drone strikes on Russian fuel production for the first time.
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“Granting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/granting. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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