grantee

noun

grant·​ee gran-ˈtē How to pronounce grantee (audio)
: one to whom a grant is made

Examples of grantee in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The foundation has distributed $97 million to grantees in 28 markets. The Indianapolis Star, 16 Feb. 2024 And then to have our grantees there too has just been a bonus. Jim Owczarski, Journal Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2024 Operational excellence enables the foundation to manage resources effectively, engage with grantees and partners efficiently, and measure the impact of its programs accurately. Kris Putnam-Walkerly, Forbes, 16 Feb. 2024 The Black Freedom Fund, which was founded in 2021 to fund Black community organizations in California, has started a legal defense fund for its grantees for precisely that reason. Thalia Beaty, Quartz, 8 Feb. 2024 The quitclaim — a form used to transfer a claim on property from one party to another — was prepared in Florida by McManaman on Dec. 5, 2022, and listed herself and her father, Delroy Chambers Sr., as the grantee, according to the report. Minyvonne Burke, NBC News, 5 Jan. 2024 As a general policy, Palfrey, who teaches law at Harvard, said MacArthur does not tell its grantees what to do. Thalia Beaty, Quartz, 8 Feb. 2024 Ceres reported on its most recent tax filing, which covers the period between November 2021 and October 2022, that the group raised $26.5 million, with two anonymous grantees apparently providing 35% of that sum. Gabe Kaminsky, Washington Examiner, 11 Jan. 2024 At least one grantee has died since being released, records show. Mackenzie Mays, Los Angeles Times, 22 Dec. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of grantee was in the 15th century

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“Grantee.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/grantee. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

grantee

noun
grant·​ee grant-ˈē How to pronounce grantee (audio)
: one to whom a grant is made

Legal Definition

grantee

noun
grant·​ee gran-ˈtē How to pronounce grantee (audio)
: one to whom a grant is made
specifically : one to whom a grant by deed is made

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