GRANTING Synonyms: 164 Similar and Opposite Words

granting 1 of 2

noun

as in permission

the approval by someone in authority for the doing of something your granting of an interview for this job opening will be much appreciated

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granting

2 of 2

verb

present participle of grant

as in admitting

to accept the truth or existence of (something) usually reluctantly you will grant that she is difficult to work with

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as in conferring

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 granting

Noun

To that, the AG’s office were silent Thursday on the granting of Block the Merger’s eleventh-hour motion. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Sep. 2026 Other presidential powers include the negotiation of treaties and the granting of pardons. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 Aug. 2026 The Department of Homeland Security has appealed the granting of his asylum. — Jeff Capellini, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 While the granting or denial of a stay might sound like legal jargon, there are real-world implications at stake. — Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 11 Aug. 2026 Realizing that truth would be a route toward not only better preparedness going forward but also a more general granting of grace. — Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 1 Aug. 2026 Thus, in the end the appeals court affirmed the granting of the Hus' special motion and the award of attorney fees and costs against RCA. — Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026 But without an objective yardstick, two police officers can review the same file and make opposite decisions about the granting of a license. — George A. Mocsary, The Conversation, 7 July 2026 But, as is often the case with these kinds of monkey’s paws, the granting of a wish comes at a great cost—the wishmaker’s life. — Kayti Burt, Time, 24 Apr. 2026

Verb

Opting to participate in the tax credit program would incentivize Marylanders to donate money to scholarship-granting organizations that may also provide tutoring and other services. — Colin Pascal, Baltimore Sun, 8 Oct. 2026 For years, members of Congress have tried and failed to enact legislation granting legal status to childhood arrivals. — Data Journalist, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026 Newsom had denied a previous decision granting parole to Van Houten but was overruled by an appellate court. — Richard Winton, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026 Part of the league’s pitch involves granting those competitors equity stakes in the venture. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 6 Oct. 2026 Wary of granting another remote working day during the week, Solari thought to offer 100% flexibility within a one-month period instead. — Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 4 Oct. 2026 Self was impressed that White elected to pursue a return to KU after last Wednesday receiving a preliminary injunction granting him a fifth season. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026 Textural and layered wallpaper looks are similarly quite en vogue right now, granting organic depth to a room that might otherwise feel small and ordinary. — Stacia Datskovska, Footwear News, 30 Sep. 2026 The new version also expanded the law’s ability to reach foreign states, granting jurisdiction to US courts. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for granting

Noun

Hard passes give journalists who regularly cover the White House longer-term access to its campus without having to get permission ahead of time.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
The company has requested permission to launch Starship from its Starbase site in South Texas up to 456 times per year.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of permission

Verb

The Biden administration built it back and set a goal of admitting 125,000 refugees during the final year of his term.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
The Election Commission may yet blunt the controversy by admitting voters whose appeals are pending or by making procedural concessions that reduce the immediate grievances.

— Pratap Bhanu Mehta, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of admitting

Noun

But the patient in the demo product had not signed any authorizations, so there was no way to show me how to revoke them.

— Alex Rosenblat — CalMatters, STAT, 15 Oct. 2026
Some plans are also adding utilization requirements, such as prior authorization.

— Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of authorization

Verb

On July 23, 1973, tragedy rippled through the Mexican American community when 12-year-old Santos Rodriguez was shot and killed by a Dallas police officer who tried to coerce him into confessing to a burglary by playing Russian roulette.

— Alexis Guerrero, CBS News, 8 Oct. 2026
Throw in some divine intervention with the first Chicago pope confessing his allegiance to the South Siders, and the Cinderella story has captured the nation’s imagination.

— Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of confessing

Noun

New York requires models’ consent before a digital replica of them can be made, and clear labels on ads that feature synthetic performers.

— Rumman Chowdhury, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2026
Sex Ed for Guys, a Tik Tok project created by Colby College students, addresses everything from consent and dating to healthy masculinity.

— Katie Hurley, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2026

Definition of consent

Verb

But acknowledging a property’s cheesy elements isn’t the same as generating consistent laughs from the situation.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
Also, historically, the Pentagon's procurement decisions have reduced spending on ammunition and missiles to free up money for fighter jets, tanks and warships, even while acknowledging that those weapons are essential to war fighting.

— James LaPorta, CBS News, 15 Oct. 2026

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