grantee
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noun
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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
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
Some grantees said they got the letter late Tuesday.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 15, 2026
The private, nonprofit corporation provided funding to National Public Radio and the Public Broadcasting Service, but the bulk of its money was funneled to local stations around the country and other grantees.
From Salon ● Nov. 15, 2025
“Though critics have expressed belief that certain organizations were inappropriate grantees, recipients of FireAid funds appear to have used those funds in ways that are consistent with their intended and communicated use.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 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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