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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It was granted official candidate status a few months later, with accession negotiations kicking off in 2024.
From Barron's ● Oct. 7, 2026
Opedal told the BBC the exploration licence for the site was originally granted 25 years ago.
From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026
A judge granted him a $1 million bond despite evidence that he intended to flee.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
White House spokesman Rogers told me “the Venezuelan ministries that have power to grant concessions were the ones that lawfully granted these concessions” to NABEP.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
Visitors weren’t allowed on the burial grounds at this hour, yet this particular woman’s request to enter was granted.
From "American Spirits" by Barb Rosenstock
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