grantee
Americannoun
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grantees
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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
“While our grants may cover operating expenses, decisions about specifics like compensation would remain with our grantee partner,” Llanos said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 27, 2025
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
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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 nonprofit has funded more than 1,500 locally owned media outlets, including 158 television grantees representing 365 public TV stations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2025
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration even pulled $4.5 million for marine research, but it didn’t touch the 33 other grantees who get similar funding.
From Salon ● Mar. 12, 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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