entitle

verb

in-ˈtī-tᵊl How to pronounce entitle (audio)
Definition of entitlenext
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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2
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 That means Zeldin’s reinterpretation of the statute is not entitled to deference. — Patrick Parenteau, The Conversation, 19 Mar. 2025 Each unit consists of one Class A Ordinary Share and one right entitling the holder to receive one-tenth of a Class A Ordinary Share upon the consummation of an initial business combination. — Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 19 Mar. 2025 With your population of 40 million (almost twice the size of Florida), you will be entitled to 53 members of Congress and should insist on two Senators per province, or 20 senators. — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2025 And good news for single-parent families: Following a January 2025 ruling, single parents are now entitled to the same amount of leave as two-parent families (up to 32 weeks total). — Blane Bachelor, AFAR Media, 17 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for entitle
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entitle
  1. authorize
  2. name
  3. qualify
  4. call
  5. enable
  6. nominate
  7. permit
  8. designate
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  • The source requested anonymity fearing retribution and because they are not authorized to speak publicly.
    — Sergio Martínez-Beltrán, NPR, 21 Mar. 2025
  • As of February 3, there are two locations to obtain access passes for residents and authorized contractors to enter the Palisades.
    — CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacramento Bee, 20 Mar. 2025
Definition of authorize
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  • After explaining that the special was named after the reality that men his age often just drop dead, Burr began ranting about Elon Musk.
    — Emily Zemler, Rolling Stone, 19 Mar. 2025
  • No other player has been named MVP unanimously more than once.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 19 Mar. 2025
Definition of name
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  • Winning and placing high in any tournament on the PGA Tour is a prestigious honor, but many players are focused on qualifying for The Masters in the last few weeks leading into the first major of the season.
    — Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
  • This is the seventh consecutive season in which the Catalans have qualified for the Champions League semi-finals — a record for any team in the competition, surpassing Lyon’s record of six.
    — Laia Cervelló Herrero, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Definition of qualify
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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
  • Their children’s schoolmates call the sisters the Puffling Queens.
    — Cheryl Katz, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2023
Definition of call
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  • Translated, money’s sole purpose is as an agreement about value among wealth producers that enables them to exchange wealth of roughly equal value with each other.
    — John Tamny, Forbes, 23 Mar. 2025
  • Solutions like these improve health and education outcomes, empower women, and enable families to thrive, transforming their futures.
    — Matt Damon, TIME, 22 Mar. 2025
Definition of enable
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  • Eversource and United Illuminating make the same allegations and have made the same claims in a separate suit. PURA and others, including Gov. Ned Lamont, who has nominated her for a second term, insist Gillett has consistently acted within her authority.
    — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025
  • Wood won a British Academy of Film and Television Arts TV Award for Best Female Performance in a Comedy Program in 2021, and was nominated again for the BAFTA TV category in 2022.
    — Tim Lammers, Forbes.com, 26 Mar. 2025
Definition of nominate
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  • Women were soon permitted entry into marathons and swimming races.
    — Megan Feringa, New York Times, 27 Mar. 2025
  • Nonetheless, centralized revenue-sharing models permit even mid-tier teams to reap considerable benefits.
    — Priya Oberoi, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025
Definition of permit
Verb
  • Late on Thursday, Trump signed an executive order directing agency heads to allow federal officials designated by the president or agency leadership to have unfettered access to data, unclassified records and software and IT systems.
    — Nathan Layne and Tim Reid, USA TODAY, 22 Mar. 2025
  • Outfielders Nelson Velázquez and Nick Pratto are out of minor-league options and could be designated for assignment.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 Mar. 2025
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