grant
verb (used with object)
to bestow or confer, especially by a formal act.
granting
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present participleof grant.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Now, the number of big-company boards granting special awards is surging, along with the amounts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
The director would be able to manage public works projects, including construction, buying or leasing property, exercising eminent domain with City Council approval, granting street permits, regulating parking and recommending budgets for the department.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
I wrote a piece for the Atlantic in which I said, “The original sin of AI is granting chatbots the use of the first person.”
From Slate ● Sep. 29, 2026
In the immediate aftermath of Russia's 2022 full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Poland welcomed Ukrainian refugees, immediately passing a law granting them protected status in the country.
From Barron's ● Sep. 26, 2026
Alice Paul’s Woman Suffrage Parade, however, would be the first national effort calling for a constitutional amendment granting women the right to vote.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
