Definition of ENTITLEMENTS (original) (raw)

: a right to benefits specified especially by law or contract

: belief that one is deserving of or entitled to certain privileges

: a government program providing benefits to members of a specified group

also : funds supporting or distributed by such a program

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Examples of entitlement in a Sentence

my entitlement to a refund celebrities who have an arrogant sense of entitlement entitlements such as medical aid for the elderly and poor

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Trump and Musk have said DOGE would find 2trillioninspendingcuts,ataskbudgetexpertshavesaidisimpossiblewithouttouchingentitlementbenefitslikeSocialSecurityandMedicareanda2 trillion in spending cuts, a task budget experts have said is impossible without touching entitlement benefits like Social Security and Medicare and a 2trillioninspendingcuts,ataskbudgetexpertshavesaidisimpossiblewithouttouchingentitlementbenefitslikeSocialSecurityandMedicareanda1.7 trillion discretionary budget. —The National Desk, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2025 At the time news broke of the handshake agreement last month, Republicans said the focus of the cuts would be mandatory spending, which also covers entitlement funding. —Aris Folley, The Hill, 8 Jan. 2025 These commitments, however, do not affect passengers' entitlement to refunds if a flight is canceled or significantly changed. —Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 7 Jan. 2025 Conclusion The sense of entitlement bred by social media poses a significant challenge to the work ethic of the younger generation. —Nilesh Parmar, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for entitlement