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• plural of entitlement.

entitlements

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1. Federal programs, such as Social Security (see also Social Security), Medicare (see also Medicare) and Medicaid, that disburse money according to fixed formulas to citizens who fall into designated categories. Because entitlements do not require annual congressional appropriations, their cost tends to rise steadily and, in the view of some, out of control.

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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

The bureau on Friday set an upper limit for how much water it can cut from the entitlements of the downstream states in the coming years: 3 million acre-feet.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 6, 2026

However, the IMB said at the end of its reporting year period, the prison was still "non-compliant with minimum clothing entitlements".

From BBC ● Apr. 10, 2026

One old man named Halloran—a man of Hibernian entitlements and discretions, explained it to me.

From Cabbages and Kings by O. Henry