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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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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

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

That meant that through one's career, we earned entitlements to a decent pension set at a fixed proportion of salary.

From BBC ● May 17, 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