grantee

noun

grant·​ee gran-ˈtē How to pronounce grantee (audio)
Synonyms of granteenext
: one to whom a grant is made

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The Sixers donated 5,000 tickets to local community groups and Sixers Youth Foundation grantee partners and more than $80,000 was raised for the Sixers Youth Foundation. — ABC News, 3 Oct. 2026 The list of doc fund grantees is below along with descriptions of the filmmakers’ projects. — Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 29 Sep. 2026 The head of another grantee, Centennial Mental Health Center, also stopped by for the announcement. — Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 28 Sep. 2026 Katie McQue's reporting is supported by the Tarbell Center for AI Journalism, which is a grantee of Coefficient Giving. — Katie McQue, NPR, 26 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for grantee

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First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of grantee was in the 15th century

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grantee

noun
grant·​ee grant-ˈē How to pronounce grantee (audio)
: one to whom a grant is made

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grantee

noun
grant·​ee gran-ˈtē How to pronounce grantee (audio)
: one to whom a grant is made
specifically : one to whom a grant by deed is made

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