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grantee

American  
[gran-tee, grahn-] / grænˈti, grɑn- /

noun

  • grantees
    plural
  1. the receiver of a grant.


grantee British  
/ ɡrɑːnˈtiː /

noun

  1. law a person to whom a grant is made

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Etymology

Origin of grantee

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at grant, -ee

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"Progress in consciousness science will reshape how we see ourselves and our relationship to both artificial intelligence and the natural world," said co-author Prof Anil Seth from the University of Sussex and ERC grantee.

From Science Daily Feb. 1, 2026

No donor or grantee should be criminally prosecuted for speech.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 22, 2025

“They really started to shift the conversation and shift the public thinking. It was starting to get to the root of the problem,” the grantee said.

From Salon Jun. 5, 2025

It is relatively rare for HHS to debar an NIH grantee.

From Science Magazine May 15, 2024

In response to the Southam situation, the NIH investigated all their grantee institutions and found that only nine out of fifty-two had any policy in place to protect the rights of research subjects.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

But many of the grantees are now in “purgatory” as the case proceeds toward a final ruling, Polsky said.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

In a statement this week, the Microsoft co-founder said that completing the review was a critical step in providing “the clarity that partners, employees, and grantees deserve.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 22, 2026

She said those headed to the Central African Republic "are mainly withholding grantees from a variety of countries, including Iran, Afghanistan, Turkey, Georgia".

From Barron's Jun. 12, 2026

“For example, organizations would be well-served to conduct both pre- and post-award due diligence on the activities of their grantees, funders, fiscal sponsors and partners.”

From Salon Nov. 21, 2025

Here’s what some of the other characters in this story have been up to since 2000: My mother retired from her job with a foundation for disadvantaged children, where she managed communications for grantees.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore

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