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grant

[grant, grahnt] / grænt, grɑnt /
NOUN
allowance, gift
Synonyms
STRONGEST
allocation allotment appropriation assistance award charity concession contribution donation endowment fellowship handout reward scholarship stipend subsidy
STRONG
admission alms benefaction bequest boon bounty dole gratuity lump present privilege
Antonyms
STRONGEST
refusal
STRONG
disadvantage
WEAK
forfeit loss
VERB
authorize, allow
Synonyms
STRONGEST
accept accord allocate allot assign award bestow cede donate give invest permit transfer
STRONG
accede acknowledge acquiesce admit assume avow bless concede confer convey drop impart own present profess relinquish stake suppose surrender transmit vouchsafe yield
WEAK
agree to come across come around come through consent to gift with give a thumbs-up give in give out give the nod go along with own up shake on sign off on sign on
Antonyms
STRONGEST
deny disagree disallow fight hold keep refuse reject take withhold
STRONG
conceal condemn contradict disapprove disavow dispute dissent hide protest refrain renounce repudiate veto

Example Sentences

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The MPs heard criticism of the £100 oil heating grant which was announced by the NI Executive last week.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 2026

It’s happened to five Los Angeles-area high school students awarded the Evans Scholarship, a full housing and tuition grant offered to golf caddies.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 19, 2026

Emma Cunliffe, interim head of operations of the cultural aid group Blue Shield International, said she unsuccessfully sought a grant earlier this year to study the implications of drone strikes on heritage sites.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Conflicts of Interest: Mark Pimentel is also a consultant for and received grant support from Bausch Health.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

Saidy answered the phone for what seemed to be the twentieth time that day, thinking it was yet another request for Bobby to make a statement or grant an interview.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady

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