entitlement

noun

in-ˈtī-tᵊl-mənt How to pronounce entitlement (audio)
Definition of entitlementnext
as in subsidy
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 entitlement The entitlement programs making up much of the budget were designed under 20th-century demographic expectations that no longer hold true. — Editorial Board, Washington Post, 7 Aug. 2026 Given the relatively junior legal priority of much of Arizona’s share of the river, a cut of such a size could eliminate nearly 75% of the state’s entitlement, Buschatzke said. — Brandon Loomis, AZCentral.com, 6 Aug. 2026 However, Leo’s shadow can show up as a mix of defensiveness, entitlement or an excessive attachment to validation. — Valerie Mesa, PEOPLE, 27 July 2026 After months of negotiation, Gaudenzi and the other stakeholders worked out a penalty system for players who skipped tournaments, which would dock a percentage of bonus-pool entitlement per event. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 25 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for entitlement
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entitlement
  1. subsidy
  2. grant
  3. allotment
  4. appropriation
Noun
  • Jeffries vowed to reverse cuts to Medicaid and Affordable Care Act subsidies should Democrats retake the House majority in November.
    — Kiara Moore, The Washington Examiner, 16 Aug. 2026
  • The aerospace industry runs the most efficient scam by benefiting from the neoliberal mantra of public subsidy and privatized profit.
    — Chicago Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of subsidy
Noun
  • It was converted from a former Wells Fargo bank branch with about $100,000 in community redevelopment grants from the city of Pompano Beach.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The exhibit and documentary were funded with about $110,000 in donations from community members, businesses and organizations and grants, including money from the Seigle and Palmer foundations, musuem Director Rebecca Miller said.
    — Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of grant
Noun
  • Goldman's capital allotment, logistics on financing, and end-customers haven't been disclosed.
    — Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The program manages employee product benefit allocations, such as athletic apparel allotment and stipend programs.
    — Christa Swanson, CBS News, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of allotment
Noun
  • In the United States, these efforts should begin with a congressional appropriation of funds to refill and modernize the depleted Strategic Petroleum Reserve, now at its lowest level in nearly five decades.
    — Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The Legislature’s two appropriation committees do not hold public votes before advancing or holding back measures on their desk.
    — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of appropriation

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“Entitlement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entitlement. Accessed 22 Aug. 2026.

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