as in permission
the approval by someone in authority for the doing of something
your granting of an interview for this job opening will be much appreciated
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1
as in admitting
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 conferring
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 granting
Maggie Anders, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
The granting of humanitarian parole is discretionary and receiving it does not give the parolee any legal immigration status.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
Following the granting of planning permission in September 2024, AELTC chief executive Sally Bolton and chair Debbie Jevans said that the courts would not be ready until the early 2030s.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Regulators have pledged faster turnarounds and the granting of rates that reflect growing wildfire risks to incentivize insurers to expand coverage in high-hazard areas.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
The end of the group stage earlier in the week was overshadowed by Iran's departure from the tournament and the granting of asylum to members of the delegation.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
Australia's government is being urged to provide asylum to the team, with some drawing comparisons to the country's previous granting of humanitarian visas to Afghanistan's women's cricket team.
—Swati Pandey, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
In 2021, after more than a dozen unsuccessful appeals and with the help of the Northern California Innocence Project, Sacramento Superior Court found Puckett factually innocent of all charges following the granting of a writ of habeas corpus by the California Supreme Court.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
The granting of cert requires at least four justices voting in its favor.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2026
And ComEd benefited enormously from the arrangement, the opinion noted, getting Madigan’s help in passing key legislation granting a formula rate, investing in electric grid infrastructure and rescuing two underperforming nuclear power plants owned by the utility’s parent company.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
After Bessant assumed the role of CEO in January 2024, the foundation reached all-time highs, granting more than $1 billion to nonprofits and the addition of 139 new funds.
—Chase Jordan
april 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026
In the months following, a federal judge temporarily blocked the termination of TPS for Haitian immigrants, granting a reprieve to nearly 57,000 Haitian TPS holders in New York.
—Dr. Alister Martin, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
Throughout March, the couple was hopeful a judge would rule in their favor on their habeas petition, granting Juan release from the detention facility — though not settling the government’s deportation case against him.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
The underwriter will ask for a new credit report with the disputes removed before granting credit.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
This dilemma is even more pronounced for bio-pics of musicians, which depend upon rights holders granting use of the subject’s music.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
Spain has implemented similar programs before, granting amnesty to undocumented migrants six times between 1986 and 2005, including under conservative governments.
—Inaya Folarin Iman, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
In this age of excess and endless wish granting, self denial becomes a superpower and a necessity.
—Maggie Anders, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
The granting of humanitarian parole is discretionary and receiving it does not give the parolee any legal immigration status.
—Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 27 Mar. 2026
Following the granting of planning permission in September 2024, AELTC chief executive Sally Bolton and chair Debbie Jevans said that the courts would not be ready until the early 2030s.
—Charlie Eccleshare, New York Times, 19 Mar. 2026
Regulators have pledged faster turnarounds and the granting of rates that reflect growing wildfire risks to incentivize insurers to expand coverage in high-hazard areas.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 16 Mar. 2026
The end of the group stage earlier in the week was overshadowed by Iran's departure from the tournament and the granting of asylum to members of the delegation.
—ABC News, 14 Mar. 2026
Australia's government is being urged to provide asylum to the team, with some drawing comparisons to the country's previous granting of humanitarian visas to Afghanistan's women's cricket team.
—Swati Pandey, Bloomberg, 8 Mar. 2026
In 2021, after more than a dozen unsuccessful appeals and with the help of the Northern California Innocence Project, Sacramento Superior Court found Puckett factually innocent of all charges following the granting of a writ of habeas corpus by the California Supreme Court.
—Theresa Clift, Sacbee.com, 4 Mar. 2026
The granting of cert requires at least four justices voting in its favor.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 2 Mar. 2026
Verb
If no one is giving you money, or loaning you money, or granting you money, well, the options for where a microbudget feature’s money comes from are very few.
—Sarah Shachat, IndieWire, 29 Apr. 2026
And ComEd benefited enormously from the arrangement, the opinion noted, getting Madigan’s help in passing key legislation granting a formula rate, investing in electric grid infrastructure and rescuing two underperforming nuclear power plants owned by the utility’s parent company.
—Jason Meisner, Chicago Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
After Bessant assumed the role of CEO in January 2024, the foundation reached all-time highs, granting more than $1 billion to nonprofits and the addition of 139 new funds.
—Chase Jordan
april 27, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026
In the months following, a federal judge temporarily blocked the termination of TPS for Haitian immigrants, granting a reprieve to nearly 57,000 Haitian TPS holders in New York.
—Dr. Alister Martin, New York Daily News, 26 Apr. 2026
Throughout March, the couple was hopeful a judge would rule in their favor on their habeas petition, granting Juan release from the detention facility — though not settling the government’s deportation case against him.
—Elizabeth Hernandez, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
The underwriter will ask for a new credit report with the disputes removed before granting credit.
—Jeff Lazerson, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
This dilemma is even more pronounced for bio-pics of musicians, which depend upon rights holders granting use of the subject’s music.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 23 Apr. 2026
Spain has implemented similar programs before, granting amnesty to undocumented migrants six times between 1986 and 2005, including under conservative governments.
—Inaya Folarin Iman, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for granting
Noun
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In the list of permission credits for The Penguin Book of Oulipo, the number 14 is missing.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
27 Apr. 2026
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Swift’s likeness has been used without permission in numerous AI fakes, including by Meta’s AI chatbots and in pornographic images that have circulated on the internet.—
Todd Spangler,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Unfortunately, admitting mistakes doesn’t come easily for many people.—
Hartford Courant,
Hartford Courant,
25 Apr. 2026
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If a hospital got too full, the admitting office canceled elective admissions.—
Elisabeth Rosenthal,
Miami Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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After conferring, Robinson and the other justices returned the case to the lower court for further proceedings.—
Edmund H. Mahony,
Hartford Courant,
31 Mar. 2026
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The pair are chaos agents who, in conferring the benefit of sudden wealth, lure the recipients into corruption.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
27 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The ripples would be felt across the five boroughs, exacerbating our ongoing crisis of child poverty if TPS holders were to lose work authorization and no longer be able to provide for their children.—
Dr. Alister Martin,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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The Mexican leader said that support from Washington should be limited to intelligence sharing, while prohibiting on-the-ground actions with foreign agents without authorization from the federal government.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Robinson left a handwritten note for his romantic partner confessing to the crime, and also confessed to friends on the chat room platform Discord, prosecutors said.—
Matthew Brown,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Apr. 2026
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Josh goes to prison and serves an eight-year sentence after falsely confessing to Park's crimes.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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MnDOT has been utilizing this contracting method since 2016, awarding more than $91 million for 1,270 contracts to 270 small business contractors in that time.—
Frederick Melo,
Twin Cities,
24 Apr. 2026
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The measure slated for discussion on Monday proposes awarding a bid for $7,650,000 to Swallow Construction.—
Molly Morrow,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Sheehy is seeking unanimous consent for legislation that would provide express approval for the construction of the ballroom.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
27 Apr. 2026
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The procedures noted that in some cases, outing students to parents could be dangerous to their health and well-being, and school officials should ask the students for consent to notify their parents of the support plan.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
27 Apr. 2026
Verb
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O'Hara has met with Lussier's family, acknowledging shortfalls but also pointing out that staffing levels and caseloads placed an extraordinary burden on officers at the time.—
Conor Wight,
CBS News,
24 Apr. 2026
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Today is a day for acknowledging that this team appears to have a knack for the comeback.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Granting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/granting. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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