entitled

verb

Definition of entitlednext
past tense of entitle
1
as in authorized
to give a right to the card entitles my grandmother to the discount for senior citizens

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2
as in named
to give a name to apart from the obvious, she couldn't decide what to entitle her painting of a vase with flowers

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Recent Examples of entitled The department argued that Title III of the Civil Rights Act of 1960 entitled it to the unredacted records. — Kaelan Deese, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026 If the housekeeper rejects the reduced award, the judge said, Brown will be entitled to a new trial limited to damages. — Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 30 Sep. 2026 If fliers don’t receive their luggage by those benchmarks, they are entitled to a full refund of their baggage fee. — Jessica Puckett, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Sep. 2026 The lower courts said migrants are entitled to notice and the opportunity to challenge their removals before immigration officers attempt to send them to countries that are not their own. — Camilo Montoya-Galvez, CBS News, 29 Sep. 2026 Lawyers for the federal government had argued that Terrones could simply wait until she had been detained for six months, at which point she’d be entitled to a bond hearing, court records show. — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 29 Sep. 2026 The monarch is entitled to sovereign immunity under customary international law and according to Australian statutes including the Foreign States Immunities Act 1985 and the Diplomatic Privileges and Immunities Act 1967. — ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026 The Israeli military disputes the film’s account, and it is entitled to do so. — Matthew Carey, Deadline, 25 Sep. 2026 The collection, entitled City Town Country, fused many of Kane’s design signatures with Mulberry’s heritage materials and silhouettes. — Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for entitled
  1. authorized
  2. named
  3. qualified
  4. called
  5. empowered
  6. dubbed
  7. titled
  8. labeled
Verb
  • That's according to a person familiar with the plans who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly and cautioned the plans could shift.
    — NICHOLAS INGRAM, Arkansas Online, 6 Oct. 2026
  • As synthetic media and autonomous systems proliferate, organizations will need to verify identity, prove content provenance and determine whether AI agents are authorized to act.
    — Amit Sinha, Forbes.com, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of authorized
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  • The festival has kept inviting Kore-eda back since his debut, and the opening ceremony even featured a piece of music named after him.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
  • This time last year, India‘s Abundantia Entertainment launched an AI production division named Abundantia AiOn.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of named
Verb
  • The city partnered with The Fax Partnership and Mile High United Way to distribute grants of up to $15,000 to some businesses who qualified for relief.
    — Brian Sherrod, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • This is the fourth time both have qualified for postseason play.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of qualified
Verb
  • But Cunningham called the contact intentional and accused Carrington of seeking attention.
    — Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The first, called the College of Combat Support, will see people trained in operating and supporting battlefield systems, communications, engineering, electronic warfare, reconnaissance, etc.
    — Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of called
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  • Organizers see Saturday’s protest as part of an ongoing effort and hope more people will feel empowered to participate.
    — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026
  • That is in large part, Steiker said, because of a deferential judicial approach to the execution process, which has consistently empowered states to carry out executions.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of empowered
Verb
  • The second phase, dubbed Dearborn Park II, is south of Roosevelt Road and was completed in stages starting in 1989.
    — Edward Keegan, Chicago Tribune, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Receiving the money was contingent upon the residents of the rural Pennsylvania region at the foot of the Poconos allowing the developer to build a 15-building campus, dubbed Project Hazelnut.
    — Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of dubbed
Verb
  • And Jeremy Allen White is Jeff Horwitz, the Wall Street Journal tech reporter with whom Haugen collaborates on an explosive series of articles informally titled The Facebook Files, exposing the toxic culture behind the company’s stratospheric reach.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The Rolling Stones’ Aftermath gets a clear-vinyl edition with additional package extras, while George Harrison’s 33 1/3 and self-titled album arrive as new zoetrope editions.
    — Alicia Urrea, Billboard, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of titled
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  • Because the movie shies away from condemnation, it has been labeled by some as a MAGA film for supposedly demonizing progressive Norway and making the conservative Gheorghius the victims.
    — Tim Grierson, Los Angeles Times, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Each bait is labeled with a toll-free information number, allowing residents to report any contact or ask questions.
    — Dan Raby, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of labeled

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“Entitled.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/entitled. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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