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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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Rising yields reflect in part expectations that interest rates will stay higher for longer, and that governments will have to issue more debt to finance entitlements for aging populations.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 1, 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

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

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

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