1
as in authorized
to give a right to
the card entitles my grandmother to the discount for senior citizens
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as in named
to give a name to
apart from the obvious, she couldn't decide what to entitle her painting of a vase with flowers
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Recent Examples of entitled
Per the Haslet city code, council members are entitled to a minimum of one item listed on each council meeting agenda, which the mayor is in charge of putting together.
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Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Jan. 2026
That was rejected by a federal judge, as was the city’s argument that McNamara was entitled to qualified immunity — a legal doctrine that protects government officials from litigation over their work actions absent a clear constitutional violation.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 13 Jan. 2026
The law requires members all be treated consistently, so unpleasant abusive members are entitled to the same roof repair as saintly grateful members.
—Kelly G. Richardson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2026
If the Supreme Court rules that Trump’s new tariffs are unlawful under the International Emergency Economic Powers Act, the court could then say that companies that have paid the duties so far are entitled to refunds.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 8 Jan. 2026
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The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration on Tuesday night had canceled some 2,000 grants representing nearly $2 billion in funding, according to an administration official with knowledge of the cuts who was not authorized to discuss them publicly.—
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The company repurchased $500 million worth of shares in the fourth quarter and announced that its board of directors authorized the purchase of an additional seven million shares under its existing repurchase program.—
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The rover, named SCARABS, comes from the Lunar and Planetary Exploration Laboratory at UEL and focuses on compact design, hardware validation, and long-term lunar infrastructure rather than spectacle.—
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Dame Helen Mirren was named the recipient of the 2026 Cecil B, DeMille Award at the Golden Globes for her contribution to the film and entertainment industries.—
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None of the right-wing political podcasts that qualified – including those from Joe Rogan and Tucker Carlson – made the cut.—
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The low-income identifications qualified the employees’ children for student fee waivers and entitled their schools to extra funding.—
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The 19-year-old suspect in Saturday’s attack was arrested at a hospital after his father called the FBI, saying his son confessed to him.—
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The couple operated a car rental business called Driver Power Rentals.—
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Advertisement All around me, my fellow Minnesotans are being violently dragged away by masked and armed men empowered by the federal government.—
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They are empowered to receive documents, review contracts, require reporting, and create a public record.—
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The company aims to scale up its distribution footprint and leverage its physical stores — dubbed Alo Sanctuaries — not just as transactional spaces but hubs for community-building experiences.—
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But this week, the unwelcome house guest, dubbed Yellow 2120 by researchers, finally got his formal eviction notice.—
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Lionsgate has officially greenlit a sequel to The Housemaid, titled The Housemaid's Secret.—
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Hoover also told the outlet that her next two books, currently titled One Good Reason and One Bad Reason, will have overlapping stories and likely be released on the same day.—
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Federal officials have said the agents acted in self-defense and labeled the incident an act of domestic terrorism, while Democratic officials have rejected the self-defense assertion.—
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Inspired by the King of Cheeses, cheeses labeled Parmesan will have a similar, but often less complex taste.—
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“Entitled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entitled. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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