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
Think immigration reform, taxes, entitlement reforms, energy policy, health care.
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The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Jan. 2026
The absolute entitlement of these people, Hodges thought.
—Jamie Thompson, The Atlantic, 6 Jan. 2026
Arriving empty-handed, leaving messes behind, being hours late — behaviors like these reflect obliviousness or busyness at best, or selfishness or entitlement at worst.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 25 Dec. 2025
Capitalism is a privilege, not an entitlement.
—Bobby Turner, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entitlement
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Dumping coverage Marketplace plans from the Affordable Care Act no longer feel very affordable to many people, because Congress did not extend a package of enhanced subsidies that expired at the end of 2025.—
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Prior to the pandemic, ACA premium subsidies were only available to people with incomes up to 400% of the federal poverty level.—
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The reductions came from position cuts, costs offset to Title I and other grants, IT reductions, and modest changes to current staffing allocation formulas.—
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The number of grants canceled could be as high as 2,800, according to STAT.—
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The play traces Chaudhuri’s family history from the Trail of Tears to her grandfather’s allotment in central Oklahoma.—
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The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services will reassess each state’s allotment annually based on the state’s success at meeting the criteria in its application.—
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Some Democrats in the House, where Republicans hold a razor-thin majority that has gotten narrower, have also said legislation for DHS appropriations should be used as leverage.—
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The appropriations package consists of three bills, which have received bipartisan support.—
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“Entitlement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entitlement. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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