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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As one security guard confessed to those checking to see if their VIP wristbands granted them access to the coveted Clubhouse lawn, “I wish I could let you all in.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 24, 2026
This statute greatly expanded the protections granted to authors.
From Salon ● Aug. 23, 2026
The unprecedented access the couple granted -- in multimillion dollar deals with Netflix and Spotify, among others -- also prompted criticism of monetising their monarchy links.
From Barron's ● Aug. 23, 2026
Mount Fuji, an active volcano located south-west of Tokyo, was granted World Heritage status in 2013.
From BBC ● Aug. 22, 2026
She persuaded Whipple that she would return to Mount Vernon—but only on the condition that she would be granted her freedom.
From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis
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