entitlement
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And beyond consenting to, that affirms that entitlement.
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
Among them are white male entitlement versus the crushing demands of Black exceptionalism; the complicated bond linking fathers to sons; and the agonizing bravery required of mothers raising boys the world is conditioned to ostracize.
From Salon ● Oct. 5, 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
The government auctions off so-called certificates of entitlement, or COEs, without which a car isn’t allowed on the road.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 28, 2026
The entitlement that came with being one of the silk feathered hats—that all the groundlings were there simply to kowtow to your every need.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
The three-member panel, external was set up with the sole remit of setting MLAs' pay and pension entitlements.
From BBC ● Sep. 17, 2026
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
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
It was, as you might suppose, a person of antiquarian pursuits who said this, but, since he merely appears in this prologue, there is no need to give his entitlements.
From Ghost Stories of an Antiquary by M. R. (Montague Rhodes) James
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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