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entitlement

[en-tahy-tl-muhnt] / ɛnˈtaɪ tl mənt /








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“Your benefits may begin the first month in which the later marriage ends if all entitlement requirements are met.”

From MarketWatch Jul. 29, 2026

Like Scotland, Japan and Germany have systems which base entitlement to personal social care mainly on people's care needs rather than their ability to pay.

From BBC Jul. 27, 2026

The difference shapes whether you see success as an entitlement or as yours to create.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 9, 2026

But the DNA of the Barbary wars exists throughout American military history, a cocktail of entitlement, bravado and hypocrisy flavored with desperate violence.

From Salon Jul. 4, 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

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

Drivers should make sure they had the right entitlements, were properly trained and took regular breaks, a spokesperson said.

From BBC Mar. 23, 2026

Any security mitigation, however, will bump up against the fact that those entitlements are what make agents so useful in the first place.

From Barron's Jan. 22, 2026

Efforts to deal with fiscal policy, entitlements and other critical issues have floundered.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 30, 2025

We cut $255 billion in spending, including entitlements, in over 340 separate budget items.

From State of the Union Address by William Jefferson Clinton




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