GRANTS Synonyms: 137 Similar and Opposite Words

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noun

plural of grant

as in subsidies

a sum of money allotted for a specific use by official or formal action applied for a federal grant to restore the church, one of the oldest and most architecturally significant in the state

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verb

present tense third-person singular of grant

as in admits

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 confers

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 grants

Noun

Below is a list of the grants and their descriptions included in a news release from the governor's office. — Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, Arkansas Online, 27 Aug. 2026 The World Bank has poured hundreds of millions of dollars into grants for modernizing the Syrian financial sector, restoring water access, and bolstering its healthcare system. — Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 27 Aug. 2026 If tuition and other education expenses exceed the federal borrowing limit, students may need to rely on scholarships, grants, employer assistance, personal funds or private student loans to cover the remaining costs. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026 His government has implemented policies that slow energy permitting and development, canceled billions in grants for hundreds of clean energy projects and spent nearly $4 billion to buy back leases to stop offshore wind projects. — ABC News, 26 Aug. 2026 Tarrant County law enforcement agencies will receive over $500,000 in new federal grants intended to bolster public safety in the region, officials with the Department of Justice said Wednesday. — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 Aug. 2026 Dignity Village also relies on private donations, grants and income from microbusinesses to pay expenses like electricity and waste removal. — Brandon Marc Finn, The Conversation, 26 Aug. 2026 Eventually, nearly 40 states and some 80 countries and territories were offering film incentives in the form of transferable tax credits, grants or rebates. — Stacy Perman, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 Those grants were thoroughly reviewed and vetted by the previous board, Harney said. — Gloria Casas, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026

Verb

This option also grants a handful of extra features, such as custom branding, domains, and team analytics. — Jordan Minor, PC Magazine, 27 Aug. 2026 No Ivy League school, and no flagship public such as the universities of Michigan or Virginia, grants a digital humanities degree or houses a department. — Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 27 Aug. 2026 Critics argue that while the Fourth Amendment grants the federal government broad authority to gather information, these tactics raise ethical concerns. — Brittney Melton, NPR, 25 Aug. 2026 Its Golden Visa program grants a five-year renewable residence permit (with no requirement to live there full-time) with a property investment as low as €250,000 ($290,000). — Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026 The Constitution grants Congress power to assign letters of marque , not the President. — Jill Goldenziel, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2026 Established in 1987, Panama’s indefinite Pensionado Visa grants permanent residency to foreign nationals who can prove a lifetime monthly income or pension of at least $1,000 a month. — Brittany Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 18 Aug. 2026 Unlike most of their heroic peers, they are born with an X-gene that awakens around puberty and grants extraordinary abilities. — Nick Romano, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Aug. 2026 In cases where the court grants pretrial diversion to a defendant suffering from a mental disorder, the measure would have required the court to conduct an additional hearing if requested by either party. — Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for grants

Noun

That has created shortages and long lines at gas stations, made worse by deep subsidies that encourage excess consumption.

— Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 Aug. 2026
Costs for consumers in the Affordable Care Act marketplace have soared amid expiring ACA premium subsidies, and insurance affordability poses a political threat to Republicans during upcoming midterm elections.

— Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of subsidies

Verb

Apart from deepening its presence in existing markets, IHH is also considering expanding into adjacent countries, though Prem admits that no concrete plans have yet been made.

— Angelica Ang, Fortune, 26 Aug. 2026
The complaint acknowledges that this situation is unusual, and admits that the First Amendment gives Americans the right to criticize their own government without fear of liability.

— Gene Maddaus, Variety, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of admits

Verb

The measles-mumps-rubella (MMR) vaccine confers a high degree of protection.

— Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
Misadventure and misbehavior leave him stranded on the porch of a sympathetic chef and restaurateur (Antonio Banderas), whose kitchen offers a tumult of volatile personalities and whose soulful wisdom confers a sense of adult responsibilities.

— Sheldon Pearce, New Yorker, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of confers

Noun

Some addicts learned to game the system by obtaining daily allotments of hydromorphone pills—15 or more a day was typical—and then selling them to dealers in exchange for stronger fentanyl concoctions.

— Michael Powell, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026
These phones have different sizes and shapes, different memory and storage allotments, and different camera systems.

— Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 24 July 2026

Definition of allotments

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Emerald Isle, North Carolina, confesses its obvious charms—brilliant blue-green waters, a verdant maritime forest, and lush marshes—in its name.

— Mary Catherine McAnnally Scott, Southern Living, 7 July 2026
Then Armand confesses to Molloy that, actually, he’s been in love with him for decades.

— Roxana Hadadi, Vulture, 1 July 2026

Definition of confesses

Verb

The tour on Monday revealed plans for PGA Tour Charities ahead of the season-ending Tour Championship, which has a $40 million purse that awards $10 million to the winner.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Even if the court awards smaller damages, the states also seek an order to change how Meta’s platforms operate.

— Clare Duffy, CNN Money, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of awards

Verb

Now, Anthropic acknowledges that its marks are signals, not definitive proof of AI-generation.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Aug. 2026
At the same time, the expert acknowledges that our brains haven’t evolved to process the enormous, nearly constant barrage of information coming from our devices.

— Mary Caldwell, AJC.com, 24 Aug. 2026

Definition of acknowledges

Verb

The delicate shape still nods to classic ballet flats, but the slight heel gives everything a little more polish, making the pairing feel less Sunday lunch with your nan and more Copenhagen Fashion Week.

— Georgia Brown, Glamour, 29 Aug. 2026
The deal gives the United States 55% effective output of the new private company, including an ownership stake and rights to buy oil at cost.

— Collin Binkley, Los Angeles Times, 29 Aug. 2026