entitlement
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Hence the report’s nod to the need for change, though it doesn’t propose reforms that would break the campus culture of conformity and entitlement.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026
But when other people are taking care of business, that can, as you suggest, give beneficiaries a feeling of entitlement.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 1, 2026
Certificates of entitlement in the small-car category sold for $101,000 at a recent auction, up from around $23,000 in 2020.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
It had been sent after she asked to be paid in lieu of holiday entitlement she had accrued during her maternity leave.
From BBC ● Aug. 26, 2026
That’s entitlement: his mother permits that casual incivility because she wants him to learn to assert himself with people in positions of authority.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
BBC Scotland News understands those who choose to leave the firm will receive £10,000 on top of their statutory redundancy entitlements.
From BBC ● Aug. 18, 2026
Clubs losing youngsters can receive training compensation alongside future appearance-related payments and sell-on entitlements, while unresolved cases can be referred to the Professional Football Compensation Committee.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
The unusual feature here, unique among entitlements in the world’s major economies, is that Congress is required to try.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 2026
Some 95% of that transfer is complete, but negotiations over final entitlements have been stuck for years.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 13, 2026
We cut $255 billion in spending, including entitlements, in over 340 separate budget items.
From State of the Union Address by William Jefferson Clinton
Vocabulary lists containing entitlement
A Word's-Eye View of the Primetime GOP Debate (Aug. 6, 2015)
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Top Ten Most Relevant Words from the Third Republican Debate, October 28, 2015
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U.S. Government - Middle School and High School
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