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adjective

as in accepted

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verb

past tense of grant
1
as in admitted
to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly you will grant that she is difficult to work with

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2
as in conferred
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 granted
Verb
Right now, a battle is brewing in courtrooms in Texas and Louisiana involving college football players who have been granted the right to play this season by local judges. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Aug. 2026 Industry experts generally expect crude oil and LNG tankers to be granted priority clearance due to their criticality to global energy supplies, while container ships and other cargo vessels may face longer wait times. — CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026 To be the marching band selected to kick off the State Fair parade is something Rosemount students don't take for granted. — John Lauritsen, CBS News, 28 Aug. 2026 Students who earn associate degrees, largely granted by California community colleges, earn $24,000 more than someone who only graduated high school. — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026 In both lawsuits, a judge has granted a temporary restraining order blocking part of the rule from taking effect. — Sarah D. Wire, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026 The Rotary Club of Joliet granted the Imagination Library $50,000 and Amazon donated $30,000 last year. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026 The new tariffs were imposed under presidential authority granted by Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930, which has never been deployed before. — Steve Kopack, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2026 In March, a judge granted a request from the neighborhood council to require Olive Park’s owner to secure the doors and windows and hire security patrols. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 22 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for granted
  1. accepted
  2. admitted
  3. conferred
  4. incontestable
  5. confessed
  6. awarded
  7. unquestionable
  8. acknowledged
Adjective
  • The 4% rule is generally the accepted guidance to help seniors safely draw down their retirement funds without running out of money over 30 years.
    — Medora Lee, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
  • The accepted report, however, did not conclude whether there was a genocide.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of accepted
Verb
  • Last December, Galvan admitted paying the bribe and pleaded guilty to one count of bribery concerning programs receiving federal funds and one count of evasion of tax assessment.
    — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Once admitted, the person becomes a green card holder; the physical card is generally mailed afterward.
    — María Luisa Paúl, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of admitted
Verb
  • On March 10, 2023, King Charles conferred the title of Duke of Edinburgh onto Edward.
    — Kelsie Gibson, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Nothing in this section shall supersede or limit the jurisdiction conferred on courts of the United States or any State.
    — Jon Brodkin, ArsTechnica, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of conferred
Adjective
  • Funnyman, vulgarian, auteur — Mel Brooks’s imprint on American cinema is incontestable yet scandalously undervalued.
    — Manohla Dargis, New York Times, 26 June 2026
  • The mark was federally registered in 2015 and has since achieved incontestable status, a legal designation that strengthens ownership rights.
    — Bryan West, USA Today, 30 Mar. 2026
Definition of incontestable
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  • Robinson allegedly confessed to multiple people, including his roommate and lover, Lance Twiggs, according to court documents.
    — Michael Ruiz , Jesse Watson, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026
  • This included expert witnesses who said the child’s death was an accidental drowning brought on by a seizure and a jailhouse informant who recanted his trial testimony that Duncan had confessed to the crime.
    — Richard A. Webster, ProPublica, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of confessed
Verb
  • Unlike its serious counterpart, the Nobel Prizes, the Ig Nobel Prizes may be awarded posthumously.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Aug. 2026
  • Nationwide, around a third of undergraduate college students qualify, according to data from the National Center for Education Statistics, with the amount awarded based on factors like family size and income.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 31 Aug. 2026
Definition of awarded
Adjective
  • His passion for gastronomy and an unquestionable business vision led him to open his first restaurant in Los Angeles.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026
  • The Mercedes culture has always revolved around there being unquestionable team buy-in and zero finger pointing.
    — Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Definition of unquestionable
Verb
  • The city’s original project report acknowledged that the fence could affect cultural resources and the park’s historic character.
    — Hanna Kang, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026
  • The duo, who were engaged in other creative pursuits while their brand was on hold, acknowledged that their return was slow — and that was intentional.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2026
Definition of acknowledged

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“Granted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/granted. Accessed 4 Sep. 2026.

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