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noun

plural of grant

as in subsidies

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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verb

present tense third-person singular of grant

as in admits

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 confers

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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Noun

For example, experts estimate that some 2 million buildings in Florida will need to be lifted to avoid frequent flood damage, but so far, little has happened, and federal grants are being delayed. — Denise Hruby, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026 Following statewide legislation passed in 2025, Georgia’s public schools receive roughly $68,000 per school in state grants to spend on security measures, such as cameras, officers, crisis-response training or mental health support. — Aj Willingham, AJC.com, 31 July 2026 The nonprofit provides grants for development and community-building initiatives in the Democratic Republic of Congo. — Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 30 July 2026 Local governments across the metro contribute funding to its operations, supplemented by grants and, recently, rider fares. — Ilana Arougheti july 30, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026 Its main activity is supporting new works on an international level through grants and commissions. — News Desk, Artforum, 30 July 2026 That is the bigger question behind canceling grants that study discrimination and discrepancies in health. — Aisha Nyandoro, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 That blueprint earmarked $10 billion in grants that would incentivize states to adopt its voting restrictions. — David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 29 July 2026 Harvard rejected those demands, prompting the administration to freeze more than $2 billion in research grants. — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026

Verb

The report advocates for job design that grants autonomy and flexibility, mirroring neurodivergent entrepreneurs' success, to truly unlock strengths. — Nancy Doyle, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026 Doing so grants me access to cloud storage and advanced features that would now be difficult to separate myself from. — Damon Beres, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026 The hotel also grants access to the local Brooklyn Athletic Club and complimentary bike rentals, upon availability, for guests seeking to explore the city on two wheels. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026 Furthermore, the contract grants the town a rare and exceptional health and safety benefit to protect those of us who live in or near Erie – the right to inspect the Draco operation even though it is located outside of the town’s jurisdiction. — Aaron Harber, Denver Post, 28 July 2026 But the Constitution grants the states wide latitude to conduct their own elections. — Editorial, Boston Herald, 27 July 2026 In the film, Sinbad’s Shazaam plays a genie who grants wishes. — Victoria Edel, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026 The administration argues there is a distinction between the Energy Department's review of projects and the White House budget office's later decision about which grants to include in the October cancellation notice. — James Ward, USA Today, 25 July 2026 His ability to clog the middle and stuff runs grants the rest of the defensive line the opportunity to get after the quarterback when foes are forced into passing situations. — James Boyd, New York Times, 23 July 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for grants

Noun

The ultimate goal of a venture is not to master the art of grant writing, but to build a product or service so indispensable that external subsidies eventually become unnecessary.

— AllBusiness, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
The subsidies offset the average premium by $16 in 2026, according to the federal Medicare Payment Advisory Commission (MedPAC).

— Ali Swenson, Fortune, 31 July 2026

Definition of subsidies

Verb

Garmin News has published an image that purports to be a render of the upcoming wearable, although that site itself admits the veracity of this leak is uncertain.

— Andrew Williams, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026
After more than five decades together, Hamel admits living alone felt unimaginable after Somers died.

— Richard Johnson, New York Daily News, 19 July 2026

Definition of admits

Verb

Once any studio can reach a television over the open internet, owning the wire no longer confers the same advantage over owning the content, and the two businesses no longer share the same reason to sit together.

— Maureen Kerr, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Nearly every step confers a benefit on someone; almost none imposes a cost on the party that walks away.

— Monica Duffy Toft, The Conversation, 25 June 2026

Definition of confers

Noun

Some addicts learned to game the system by obtaining daily allotments of hydromorphone pills—15 or more a day was typical—and then selling them to dealers in exchange for stronger fentanyl concoctions.

— Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
These phones have different sizes and shapes, different memory and storage allotments, and different camera systems.

— Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 24 July 2026

Definition of allotments

Verb

Emerald Isle, North Carolina, confesses its obvious charms—brilliant blue-green waters, a verdant maritime forest, and lush marshes—in its name.

— Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 7 July 2026
Then Armand confesses to Molloy that, actually, he’s been in love with him for decades.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 July 2026

Definition of confesses

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The Amaury Sport Organisation (ASO) awards a total of over $2 million in prize money to teams and riders throughout the three-week race.

— Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 26 July 2026
Another provision would create a grant program, the Innovation Fund, that awards $200 million a year for five years to localities with a track record of increasing housing supply.

— Mary Cunningham, CBS News, 22 June 2026

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