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
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
Just days before their performance, the court granted the preliminary injunction.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
Most visas are initially granted for one year with the possibility of renewal, except the Netherlands, which offers a three-year visa upfront but also requires a business plan.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Many have historically operated with a degree of autonomy granted by Congress.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 21 Mar. 2025
Adams granted the motion to withdraw on Tuesday.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
He was granted a $10,000 bond during a court hearing on March 17, WCIV reported.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Fink granted the defense’s motion to seal the contents of the book from being entered into the court as an exhibit.
—José Ignacio Castañeda Perez, The Arizona Republic, 15 Feb. 2025
New York granted his camp permission to speak to other teams about a potential trade, but nothing came together.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
Verb
The source was granted anonymity to speak about classified matters.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 22 Mar. 2025
Just days before their performance, the court granted the preliminary injunction.
—Chad De Guzman, TIME, 21 Mar. 2025
Most visas are initially granted for one year with the possibility of renewal, except the Netherlands, which offers a three-year visa upfront but also requires a business plan.
—Alex Ledsom, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
Many have historically operated with a degree of autonomy granted by Congress.
—Andrea Hsu, NPR, 21 Mar. 2025
Adams granted the motion to withdraw on Tuesday.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
He was granted a $10,000 bond during a court hearing on March 17, WCIV reported.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 21 Mar. 2025
Fink granted the defense’s motion to seal the contents of the book from being entered into the court as an exhibit.
—José Ignacio Castañeda Perez, The Arizona Republic, 15 Feb. 2025
New York granted his camp permission to speak to other teams about a potential trade, but nothing came together.
—Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025
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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The New England Aquarium’s Sea Turtle Hospital in Quincy, MA has been rescuing, treating, and releasing multiple sea turtle species for over 30 years and has admitted over 500 turtles in just the past three years.—
Priya Shukla,
Forbes,
15 Mar. 2025
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Altman recently admitted that the company is experiencing losses because consumers are using it much more than anticipated.—
Sejal Sharma,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2025
Verb
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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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Earlier this year, Pierson also posthumously exonerated Connie Dahl, who falsely confessed to helping Davis carry out the crime, pleaded guilty to manslaughter and died in 2014 after helping to convict Davis.—
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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Carroll eventually won two jury trials and was awarded nearly $90 million.—
David Matthews,
New York Daily News,
24 Mar. 2025
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After a video assistant referee review, Panama was awarded a penalty.—
Felipe Cardenas,
The Athletic,
24 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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But the personal drama between them was incontestable.—
Mikal Gilmore,
Rolling Stone,
17 Jan. 2025
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But for me, the main question isn’t necessarily the badness of the situation, which is incontestable.—
Sean Illing,
Vox,
15 Oct. 2024
Verb
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But Greco acknowledged that the challenges for established, traditional franchises can be more pronounced than for those starting anew in, say, Vegas or Seattle.—
James Mirtle,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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Things will likely even out, but Cora acknowledged the early errors have been costly.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Granted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/granted. Accessed 20 Apr. 2025.
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