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
This can help to prevent Gen Alpha’s strength of character turn into a strength of will, which might lead to a sense of entitlement and even arrogance.
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Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 8 Oct. 2024
Indeed, the presidential election campaign shows that either party is more likely to enlarge rather than control future dollar flows into entitlements programs.
—Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
The Cruise Passenger Bill of Rights is a critical document that outlines these entitlements.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2024
My main bipartisan proposal would be to reduce this spending by phasing out our welfare and entitlement programs and returning this money to the people in the form of a universal basic income of $16,000 per year for every American 21 and older.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
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Lauren Brown West-Rosenthal, Parents, 8 Oct. 2024
Indeed, the presidential election campaign shows that either party is more likely to enlarge rather than control future dollar flows into entitlements programs.
—Milton Ezrati, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
The Cruise Passenger Bill of Rights is a critical document that outlines these entitlements.
—Kyle J. Russell, USA TODAY, 12 Oct. 2024
My main bipartisan proposal would be to reduce this spending by phasing out our welfare and entitlement programs and returning this money to the people in the form of a universal basic income of $16,000 per year for every American 21 and older.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Orange County Register, 4 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for entitlement
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Households are looking for affordable options now that their ACP subsidies are no longer available.Advertorial, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
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China in August had filed a complaint under the WTO dispute settlement mechanism against EU’s subsidy duties on EVs.Anniek Bao, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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The nonprofits People Assisting the Homeless, or PATH, and Healthcare in Action were supported by $17 million from California’s Encampment Resolution Funding Program, a grant that’s being split by multiple agencies around the region.Blake Nelson, The Mercury News, 12 Nov. 2024
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This was made with a grant called Talent to Watch, which is a Telefilms grant for first features.Rebecca Alter, Vulture, 7 Nov. 2024
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He will also be invited to create a capsule collection for ICICLE, and receive a fabric allotment from the Alliance for European Flax, Linen & Hemp, among other prizes.Tina Isaac-Goizé, Vogue, 13 Oct. 2024
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The Washington Examiner reported in September that the DEA, which is in charge of setting drug allotment quotas, has been largely uncooperative to congressional requests to alleviate the shortage.Elaine Mallon, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 27 Oct. 2024
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Read why the drink has raised cultural appropriation questions.Alexandra Banner, CNN, 14 Oct. 2024
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The accusations of cultural appropriation directed her way are not truly strident, though.Doreen St. Félix, The New Yorker, 19 Oct. 2024
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“Entitlement.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entitlement. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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