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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
After hitting a legal wall in the UK, Modi reportedly took his case to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), which granted him anonymity. — Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 9 Aug. 2026 The following inning, Jonathan Aranda also challenged and it was granted. — ABC News, 9 Aug. 2026 If a judge granted the request, Puopolo would be ordered to undergo mental health treatment. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 8 Aug. 2026 Courts in other states have also granted relief to athletes seeking an additional season. — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026 But critics say the strategy failed, with some armed groups using ceasefires granted by the government to rearm, regroup and expand their control over rural communities. — Manuel Rueda, NPR, 7 Aug. 2026 In May 2025, his attorney filed a motion seeking youthful offender certification, which was granted that August. — Minyvonne Burke, NBC news, 7 Aug. 2026 However, the pair divorced two years later and were granted an annulment by the Catholic Church in 1992. — Ariana Quihuiz, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026 The Bulls’ reported interest in Mathurin, though, has been overstated, according to a league source who was granted anonymity to describe ongoing deliberations. — Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 1 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
  • By taking the same approach as the first movers, Google has legitimised this strategy as the accepted way forward for the wider industry.
    — Ewan Spence, Forbes.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • The report noted that exposing only one person at a time to an avalanche zone is an accepted best practice for backcountry travel.
    — Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of accepted
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  • In the criminal case, federal prosecutors confirmed — and the defense admitted — that Hart secretly recorded minors through spyware installed on laptop computers and directed children overseas to produce child pornography.
    — Sean Emery, Oc Register, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The system admitted a record 29,372 students from the California Community College system alone, marking a 6% uptick from last year.
    — Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of admitted
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  • Moderna’s mRNA flu vaccine requires less time between strain selection and public circulation, which could allow for a closer match between the immunity conferred by vaccines and the season’s circulating influenza strains.
    — Elise Haulund, CNN Money, 6 Aug. 2026
  • And this activity can be conferred by adding a certain receptor protein.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 6 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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  • The third fire to which authorities say Farinacci confessed, the Equestrian Fire, started on August 11, 2025, near the equestrian area of Riverside State Park just outside Spokane.
    — Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 10 Aug. 2026
  • During the interview, Davis allegedly confessed to his role in Shakur's murder.
    — Liza Esquibias, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of confessed
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  • Trump was awarded the inaugural FIFA Peace Prize before the tournament began, a decision which triggered widespread ridicule across the world.
    — Ben Church, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
  • The House of the Dragon Scorecard is an accounting of the events of this week’s season-three finale, in which points are awarded to characters on a scale of 0 to 10.
    — Brian Grubb, Vulture, 10 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
  • Manager Daniel Farke, speaking to reporters after the match, including The Athletic, acknowledged that the club’s medical team was holding its breath.
    — Beren Cross, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Gordon acknowledged that construction of this scale inevitably affects the surrounding area.
    — Maddie White, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of acknowledged

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