as in subsidy
a sum of money allotted for a specific use by official or formal action
entitlements to local school districts
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Recent Examples of entitlement
The company is actively seeking entitlements to enhance the value of these properties before sale.
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
The frustrations with this U.S. men’s national team have been simmering for some time, built not just through a series of underwhelming performances, but also in a growing perception of complacency and entitlement.
—Paul Tenorio, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
The estimate includes permitting and entitlement work, demolition, construction costs and contingency costs.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Musk has cast the idea as one that’s primarily about immigration, falsely claiming that undocumented immigrants are fraudulently accessing hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth of entitlements, including Social Security, Medicaid and disability programs, as part of a Democratic scheme for votes.
—Jane C. Timm, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025
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Quartz Intelligence Newsroom, Quartz, 28 Mar. 2025
The frustrations with this U.S. men’s national team have been simmering for some time, built not just through a series of underwhelming performances, but also in a growing perception of complacency and entitlement.
—Paul Tenorio, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
The estimate includes permitting and entitlement work, demolition, construction costs and contingency costs.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2025
Musk has cast the idea as one that’s primarily about immigration, falsely claiming that undocumented immigrants are fraudulently accessing hundreds of billions of dollars’ worth of entitlements, including Social Security, Medicaid and disability programs, as part of a Democratic scheme for votes.
—Jane C. Timm, NBC News, 19 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entitlement
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Another possibility: Japan, where White was scouting for the third season before Thailand lured the production away with generous subsidies.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2025
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The food purchase and Farm to School programs acted as subsidies, allowing farmers to have reliable income at retail prices while helping organizations like food banks.—
Nora O’Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2025
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This week, a federal antisemitism task force announced a review of Harvard's federal grants and contracts, worth nearly $9 billion, as the university faces an investigation into campus antisemitism, and Princeton University confirmed dozens of its research grants have been halted.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The ready-to-wear award went to Rachel Scott of Diotima, which received a grant and access to a Google mentorship program created in partnership with FTUS.—
Ryma Chikhoune,
Footwear News,
9 Apr. 2025
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Boxing Boxing is a great way to burn calories and get in your cardio exercise allotment.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
4 Mar. 2025
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The News reported Sunday that in July the two officers discovered an allotment of 5,000 bullets purchased by the Department of Probation for firearms training at the range couldn’t be located.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2025
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Tuition makes up about 19% of WSU’s $1.3 billion budget, the second highest source behind state appropriations at 26%, with the $16 billion shortfall in Olympia looming overhead.—
Tim Clouser | The Center Square,
The Washington Examiner,
4 Apr. 2025
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Carter had faced accusations of cultural appropriation in the past, and even on the website, her inspiration is vaguely credited.—
Tiana Randall,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
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“Entitlement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entitlement. Accessed 17 Apr. 2025.
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