as in permission
the approval by someone in authority for the doing of something
your granting of an interview for this job opening will be much appreciated
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as in admitting
to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly
you will grant that she is difficult to work with
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as in conferring
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 granting
Jason Del Rey, Fortune, 12 Sep. 2025
The last one standing is rewarded with a financial windfall and the granting of a single wish, any wish.
—Frank Scheck, HollywoodReporter, 5 Sep. 2025
Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Jan. 2026
But lawmakers have not formally declared war since World War II, granting presidents broad latitude to act unilaterally.
—Joey Cappelletti, Chicago Tribune, 8 Jan. 2026
However, the president is not considering granting the request, according to the publication.
—Jem Aswad, Variety, 8 Jan. 2026
In addition, the home features two parking spots, granting ample parking space for two vehicles.
—Bay Area Home Report, Mercury News, 7 Jan. 2026
Passage of this resolution was tantamount to acquiescence by Congress, granting the president the authority to respond militarily by sending thousands of troops to fight in Vietnam.
—Richard Cherwitz, Sun Sentinel, 6 Jan. 2026
When Santander sued, a judge dismissed the lawsuit, granting Salazar qualified immunity.
—CBS News, 6 Jan. 2026
Several Republicans have suggested that restoring those positions—along with granting back pay to furloughed workers—could be part of a broader reopening deal.
—Nik Popli, Time, 6 Nov. 2025
Roberts, however, signaled concern about granting the president unchecked power in matters that could affect domestic consumers.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2025
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Figure’s business centers around putting mortgages on the blockchain, which the company says speeds up the granting and funding of home loans.
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Samsung rolled out a new three-year program last year, granting payouts to its employees based on the company’s stock price starting October 2025 to the same month in 2028, according to reporting from Bloomberg.
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Hunt 0234 is valid on private and public lands in the Upper Peninsula and the northern Lower Peninsula, but private only in the southern Lower Peninsula, as well as Fort Custer military lands, with permission.—
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At oral arguments, the justices expressed scepticism that the White House has the power to impose taxes on trade without the permission of Congress under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA).—
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That line admitting the control-room flub was later scratched from the streaming version.—
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Doss runs four two-week sessions a year, each admitting about 30 students with the top scores on a basic adult education exam taken at orientation.—
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The neighborhood/area Mount Etna’s dark mass looms over Zash and the surrounding area, conferring special energy and fertile soil where olive groves, fruit trees, and more exotic cacti and banana trees vie for space.—
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Sitting with Cucinelli is like conferring with a living history book.—
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There is a legal authorization for the use of force, which is what makes this so different than the use of the military force against Venezuela or Greenland or Cuba or wherever the president wants to take us to war next.—
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Notably, the company has a $1 billion buyback authorization with no end date.—
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The couple starts confessing secrets.—
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The book chronicles Harpootlian’s firsthand experience prosecuting Gaskins, who was executed in 1991 after confessing to at least 13 murders.—
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Cinema Eye cast a wide glance across the nonfiction space, awarding prizes to multiple films.—
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One potential workaround for the NBA would be awarding the Heat a compensatory first-round pick in 2027, which would allow Miami to trade four first-round picks.—
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While proponents of wearable technology in prisons and jails have described it as potentially lifesaving, privacy rights groups and even law enforcement officials say the devices can raise ethical and legal concerns and urge agencies to establish strict rules on data use, retention and consent.—
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Other information about the winner is released only with the winner's consent.—
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Miller went with a rotation different than his primary starters in the final 14 minutes and complimented the group’s fight while acknowledging the results weren’t pretty.—
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On Friday, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, Iran’s 86-year-old supreme leader who has been in power for 35 years, addressed the latest round of unrest, acknowledging the economic grievances at the heart of public anger.—
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“Granting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/granting. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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