granted
IdiomsExplanation
If something is taken for granted, it's a given. You can count on it. In fact, you are already counting on it. Most Americans take for granted the right to vote. Granted as an adjective means "given," and it usually follows "take for" or "taken for." If you take someone for granted, you count on that person but you may not always show your appreciation. If someone accuses you for "taking them for granted," you should respond negatively and say something like: "Oh, no I don't. I thank my lucky stars for you every day!"
Example Sentences
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His concerns have deepened since the EA granted the site permission to process about 10% more waste each year, around 35,000 tonnes, taking the annual limit to 382,286 tonnes.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
Security is omnipresent, and the comforts we take for granted in the West can vanish without warning—as when my upscale hotel couldn’t muster a hot shower.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
One presumes he’s smart enough not to take anything for granted.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026
Texas counties only possess powers explicitly granted by the Legislature, he wrote, and Hood County did not even have powers to require a concept plan.
From Salon • Jun. 6, 2026
To make the work easier, Elizebeth granted Clark exclusive access to the records in the Marshall Library.
From "The Woman All Spies Fear" by Amy Butler Greenfield
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