as in accepted
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1
as in admitted
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 conferred
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 granted
Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
The bottom line is that the BOI filings are now due by January 13, 2025, including a 12-day extension just granted by FINCEN.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
The Curious History of Your Home This podcast explores the creation of genius household inventions that people have long taken for granted, such as clocks, toilets, and wallpaper.
—Marnie Shure, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
However, under the relief granted by FinCEN, reporting companies created or registered on or after September 4, 2024, with a filing deadline between December 3, 2024 and December 23, 2024 now have until January 13, 2025 to file.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
In a December 23, 2024 ruling, a unanimous Fifth Circuit bench granted the government’s emergency motion for a stay pending the appeal.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
This year, the FDA granted an indication to Wegovy, Novo Nordisk’s obesity medication, to treat heart failure.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 23 Dec. 2024
Just before the holidays, a unanimous Fifth Circuit bench granted the government’s emergency motion to continue to enforce the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA).
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Beginning in February, The New York Times was granted exclusive access into eight New York City migrant shelters to document life there, following the journeys of five families and four other asylum seekers from seven different countries.
—Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Verb
As Tribune contributor Hannah Edgar noted in a September preview of the still-running Hyde Park Jazz Festival, these kinds of Chicago events should not be taken for granted.
—Rick Kogan, Chicago Tribune, 24 Dec. 2024
The bottom line is that the BOI filings are now due by January 13, 2025, including a 12-day extension just granted by FINCEN.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
The Curious History of Your Home This podcast explores the creation of genius household inventions that people have long taken for granted, such as clocks, toilets, and wallpaper.
—Marnie Shure, The Atlantic, 24 Dec. 2024
However, under the relief granted by FinCEN, reporting companies created or registered on or after September 4, 2024, with a filing deadline between December 3, 2024 and December 23, 2024 now have until January 13, 2025 to file.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
In a December 23, 2024 ruling, a unanimous Fifth Circuit bench granted the government’s emergency motion for a stay pending the appeal.
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
This year, the FDA granted an indication to Wegovy, Novo Nordisk’s obesity medication, to treat heart failure.
—Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 23 Dec. 2024
Just before the holidays, a unanimous Fifth Circuit bench granted the government’s emergency motion to continue to enforce the Corporate Transparency Act (CTA).
—Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Beginning in February, The New York Times was granted exclusive access into eight New York City migrant shelters to document life there, following the journeys of five families and four other asylum seekers from seven different countries.
—Luis Ferré-Sadurní, New York Times, 23 Dec. 2024
Recent Examples of Synonyms for granted
Adjective
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See the accepted view among politicians, economists and pundits that if the Fed centrally plans low, but not-too-low unemployment, the price level will be kept in check.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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Deposit $5 or more with an accepted payment method, like a debit card, online banking or PayPal.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Through the deal, Anthropic admitted no wrongdoing and agreed to maintain its current strong guardrails on its AI models and products throughout the litigation.—
Ashley Belanger,
Ars Technica,
3 Jan. 2025
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On January 3, 1959, Alaska was officially admitted as the 49th state.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
3 Jan. 2025
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And during his four years in office, President Carter often conferred with Ford, Hochman tells PEOPLE, by seeking his advice and support and keeping him informed of certain executive goings-on.—
Virginia Chamlee,
People.com,
30 Dec. 2024
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This number should be zero or close to it if herd immunity existed, which refers to the protection conferred onto a community against a contagious disease when a certain percentage of the population becomes immune.—
Omer Awan,
Forbes,
22 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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Bing, for its part, went off the rails early on, prompting Microsoft to scale back both its personality and the number of questions users could ask it in a given conversation.—
Will Oremus,
Washington Post,
5 June 2023
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At any given moment, 2 million to 10 million Ukrainians have been living in freezing temperatures without electricity.—
Maham Javaid,
Washington Post,
22 Dec. 2022
Verb
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At 15, after an hours-long interrogation, Palacios falsely confessed to involvement in a 2007 gang shooting in Hollywood.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
23 Dec. 2024
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Another man confessed to the crime after the innocent man had been put to death.—
Dan Austin,
Detroit Free Press,
23 Dec. 2024
Verb
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The New Year’s honors are awarded by the British monarch following recommendations by the Prime Minister, currently the Labour Party’s Keir Starmer, or senior government ministers.—
Georg Szalai,
The Hollywood Reporter,
31 Dec. 2024
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Actor, broadcaster and comedian Fry was awarded a knighthood alongside former England football manager Gareth Southgate, Mayor of London Sadiq Khan and former West Midlands mayor Andy Street.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
31 Dec. 2024
Adjective
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The streaming network’s influence is incontestable, and its stock is considered one of the five most successful in the U.S., along with Apple, Alphabet, Meta and Amazon.—
Tamara Kostova,
Forbes.com,
26 Mar. 2025
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But the personal drama between them was incontestable.—
Mikal Gilmore,
Rolling Stone,
17 Jan. 2025
Verb
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Hill acknowledged in a release that Johnson's ascent to the speakership was atypical; the Louisianan took the gavel in October 2023 after a group of House Republicans ousted Kevin McCarthy from the position.—
DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS,
arkansasonline.com,
4 Jan. 2025
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The front office and coaching staff have acknowledged back to training camp this team’s need for a true stretch center, something Curry has never really had.—
Marcus Thompson II,
The Athletic,
4 Jan. 2025
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“Granted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/granted. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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