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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Once a formal request is made, the mayor would need to agree with Brent Council - the local authority - whether dispensation can be granted to stage the fight.
From BBC • Jul. 8, 2026
District Judge Lewis Kaplan granted Carroll’s request on Wednesday for the damages plus interest, and Trump’s lawyers quickly notified the court that they would appeal that order.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 8, 2026
In the 2025 fiscal year, the IRS granted first-time penalty abatements to nearly 220,000 taxpayers, Collins said.
From MarketWatch • Jul. 8, 2026
Patel was held in jail from the crash in January 2023 until he was granted entry into the mental health diversion program in August 2024.
From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 8, 2026
Somehow it was taken for granted that an American could not have aficion.
From "The Sun Also Rises" by Ernest Hemingway
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