granting

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noun

The act by which something is granted.

CommonScrabble 10

Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of grant
noungranting (plural grantings)

plural grantings

  1. The act by which something is granted.

    […] after grantings, revokings, and re-grantings, of the liberty of Yarmouth […]

    1854, Henry Manship (the Younger), The History of Great Yarmouth (page 138)
    1 more example

    We want to make it clear that […] the Department of Agriculture has no responsibility and takes no position with regard to the grantings of individual export licenses or to whom such licenses are granted.

    1947, United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services, Hearings Before Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives on Sundry Legislation Affecting the Naval and Military Establishments, 1947 (Eightieth Congress, First Session, volume 2, issues 101–150, page 1858)

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