grant
verb (used with object)
to bestow or confer, especially by a formal act.
were granting
-
past progressiveof grant.past progressive
Used to describe an ongoing action or continuous state that was happening at a specific time in the past.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Soon after the pilot program launched, the mayor told me that he spoke with President Obama and the Feds were granting another $1 million.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 22, 2023
Mujahid said the Taliban would not seek retribution against former soldiers and government officials, and were granting an amnesty for ex-soldiers as well as contractors and translators who worked for international forces.
From Reuters ● Aug. 18, 2021
“Many people were granting half-freedom. If enslaved people walked away, they didn’t go after them.”
From New York Times ● Nov. 9, 2020
Yes, we were granting access to our sensitive data left and right, but that was a price many of us were willing to pay for the “free” internet.
From Slate ● Jul. 6, 2018
White took over as the warden of the federal penitentiary in Atlanta, where he led an undercover operation to catch officials who, in exchange for bribes, were granting prisoners nicer living conditions and early releases.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
