Meaning & use
granted
Used to acknowledge a point as true before making a contrasting or qualifying statement.
See it in a sentence
Granted, the plan has risks, but the potential benefits are worth considering.
Granted that she was tired, her sharp reply to the customer still seemed unfair.
A note on using this word
Distinguish this conjunction, used to concede a point, from the past-tense verb form, as in "the loan was granted last week."
Words with a similar meaning
admittedlytrue
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Another way to use it
2. adjective
Given or allowed, often officially, such as permission, a wish, or funding.
The scholarship was granted to the student with the highest test scores.
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