1
as in to authorize
to give a right to
the card entitles my grandmother to the discount for senior citizens
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as in to name
to give a name to
apart from the obvious, she couldn't decide what to entitle her painting of a vase with flowers
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Recent Examples of entitle
But being born into the family didn’t automatically entitle Gonzalez to step right into a management position in a family business that currently operates 43 markets across Southern California, with more than 7,500 employees.
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Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 27 Jan. 2025
State of play: A 1922 compact dictates how much water each state is entitled to, but levels have consistently fallen short of the amount of water that agreement anticipated.
—Jeremy Duda, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
The eponymous resort is, of course, the real star, serving as a hedonistic playground for the rich and entitled, and, if the trailer tells us anything, as well as the site of at least one murder.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 27 Jan. 2025
After signing the executive order on Monday, Trump told reporters that the U.S. government is entitled to half of TikTok's U.S. business in exchange for allowing the app to continue operating.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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Lou Ponsi, Orange County Register, 27 Jan. 2025
State of play: A 1922 compact dictates how much water each state is entitled to, but levels have consistently fallen short of the amount of water that agreement anticipated.
—Jeremy Duda, Axios, 27 Jan. 2025
The eponymous resort is, of course, the real star, serving as a hedonistic playground for the rich and entitled, and, if the trailer tells us anything, as well as the site of at least one murder.
—Gil Kaufman, Billboard, 27 Jan. 2025
After signing the executive order on Monday, Trump told reporters that the U.S. government is entitled to half of TikTok's U.S. business in exchange for allowing the app to continue operating.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 22 Jan. 2025
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Rapid firings and hirings across agencies may create uncertainty about who is authorized to access key systems.—
Sam Sabin,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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On Monday, the club brought back former general manager Farhan Zaidi in a special advisor role, according to a person with knowledge of the situation who wasn’t authorized to speak publicly.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
10 Feb. 2025
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Trump went on to name some American heroes, including abolitionist Frederick Douglass, Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas and golfer Tiger Woods.—
Deborah Barfield Berry,
USA TODAY,
11 Feb. 2025
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She’s got more than 2.4 million subscribers and has snagged north of 520 million views for her viral chats with such stars as Andrew Garfield, Jennifer Lawrence, Jack Harlow and the Jonas Brothers to name a few.—
Chris Gardner,
The Hollywood Reporter,
11 Feb. 2025
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Friday’s loss pushed Miami down a spot in the Eastern standings, to seventh, which would mean needing to qualify for a playoff spot through the play-in for a third consecutive year.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Feb. 2025
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The extensions, pending approval from the Idaho State Board of Education, see most of the Broncos’ staff earn a raise after a successful 2024 season that saw the Broncos win the Mountain West championship and qualify for the first 12-team College Football Playoff.—
Shaun Goodwin,
Idaho Statesman,
7 Feb. 2025
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Those in need of shelter from the cold can call 211 to check availability of beds.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2023
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Their children’s schoolmates call the sisters the Puffling Queens.—
Cheryl Katz,
Smithsonian Magazine,
14 Feb. 2023
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This breakthrough functionality enables teams to capture full contact information by scanning virtually anything: conference badges, paper business cards, social media QR codes, other digital business cards and more.—
Partner Content,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2025
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Trump and Musk's decisions are being enabled by their allies in Congress (and potentially by the courts, though that still mostly remains to be seen).—
Nathaniel Rakich,
ABC News,
4 Feb. 2025
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The film has been nominated for best picture and for adapted screenplay.—
Mark Olsen,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2025
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As the Academy Awards ceremony draws nearer – it is set to be held in Hollywood on March 2 – the Oscar campaigns for those nominated will pick back up starting this weekend with a slew of events, including the AFI Awards luncheon, the Critics Choice Awards and several Guild awards.—
Alli Rosenbloom,
CNN,
6 Feb. 2025
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The commission has found that in the past some accounts have been permitted to lag and the group is of the opinion that all bills should be paid promptly as the plant belongs to the citizens and a profit should be made.—
Contributed Content,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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While drinking is permitted, members are never to become visibly intoxicated.—
Justine Harman,
Vulture,
6 Feb. 2025
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The Biden administration first designated Venezuela for Temporary Protection in March 2021, a decision that was widely celebrated in South Florida.—
Syra Ortiz Blanes,
Miami Herald,
2 Feb. 2025
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With a location that is not far from the Palisades, Malibu Beach Inn has designated a number of rooms for relief and recovery efforts.—
Michelle Baran,
AFAR Media,
31 Jan. 2025
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“Entitle.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entitle. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.
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