grantee

noun

grant·​ee gran-ˈtē How to pronounce grantee (audio)
: one to whom a grant is made

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Among its grantees are Just Stop Oil, which threw the tomato soup and glued the Vermeer; Last Generation, which splattered the mashed potatoes on the Monet; Zepeda’s group, Declare Emergency; and the Social Change Lab, which conducts research on activism. Michelle Weber, Longreads, 13 Nov. 2024 In 2023, the Rhode Islanders gave $4 million in grants to 9 new grantees and 25 renewals. Vitas Carosella, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2024 This year’s grantees illustrate a diverse mix of regions, sites and stories. Buffy Gorrilla, NPR, 25 Sep. 2024 Josh is a 2023-24 Fulbright Germany journalism grantee. Condé Nast, WIRED, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for grantee 

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of grantee was in the 15th century

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“Grantee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grantee. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

Kids Definition

grantee

noun
grant·​ee grant-ˈē How to pronounce grantee (audio)
: one to whom a grant is made

Legal Definition

grantee

noun
grant·​ee gran-ˈtē How to pronounce grantee (audio)
: one to whom a grant is made
specifically : one to whom a grant by deed is made

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