entitlements

noun

plural of entitlement
as in subsidies
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 entitlements For Japan, the 44 weeks of the individual parental leave entitlements for the mother must be used simultaneously with the father if both parents are to use the entirety of their entitlement. — Megan Kuykendoll, The Conversation, 28 Sep. 2026 All the austerity options—cutting spending, reforming entitlements, or raising taxes are measures politicians are reluctant to embrace before an election. — Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 3 Sep. 2026 That structure draws on capabilities Lowery Company has used across its broader development work, from feasibility and site acquisition through entitlements, design coordination, construction management and operations. — Nia Bowers, USA Today, 2 Sep. 2026 In a Microsoft Fabric and Power BI estate, OneLake security, sensitivity labels and row-level security let entitlements travel with the data rather than depending on each AI front end to behave. — Leon Gordon, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 Matt Tapp, director of acquisitions and entitlements at Griffin Riley, said Monday that the project represents several years of close collaboration with city officials. — Ilana Arougheti july 10, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026 Public safety, education and child care, and protecting seniors’ entitlements like Social Security and Medicare. — Brent Andersen, Sun Sentinel, 9 July 2026 The property also offers pre-WDO (Pre-Winery Definition Ordinance) entitlements supporting future expansion opportunities. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 29 June 2026 Soaring interest rates and entitlements drive debt toward disaster. — Megan McArdle, Washington Post, 8 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entitlements
  1. subsidies
  2. grants
  3. allotments
Noun
  • So far, anti-AI legislation has taken the form of blocking subsidies for AI data centers.
    — Jim Edwards, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The talks come as Paz faces protests over his decision to scrap fuel subsidies in a country that once exported natural gas to its neighbors but now struggles with fuel shortages and declining hydrocarbon production.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of subsidies
Noun
  • Ossoff last year also pressed Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Lee Zeldin for canceling public health and environmental grants.
    — Maydeen Merino, The Washington Examiner, 15 Oct. 2026
  • Free money from scholarships and grants accounts for about 27% of the costs, and student loans, including parent borrowing, make up most of the rest.
    — Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of grants
Noun
  • These allotments seemed more than reasonable given the annual water flow at the time.
    — Story Hinckley, Christian Science Monitor, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Since the current auction process began in late July, entire daily allotments have routinely sold out, despite the increases in auction prices that have occurred over the past few months.
    — SJ Guest Editorial, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026
Definition of allotments

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“Entitlements.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entitlements. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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