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Granted

Granted is a status showing that a request, application, or claim has been officially approved.

In plain English

This word marks a positive official decision. It means an authority has said yes to a request, application, or claim. It describes the resulting status after that decision.

In context

Here, it indicates that the document or permission request received official approval.

Situation
Following passport, visa, residence, border, and immigration-document administration
What it communicates
labels a favorable official result for a document or permission request

Meaning limits

By itself, this status does not state the reasons, terms, or period attached to that official approval.

Examples

“Her housing claim was granted, but her brother's was denied.”

Core meaning

“By Friday afternoon, the parking permit had been granted.”

In context

  • approved Near Synonym

    Both indicate that an authority has given official approval to the request, application, or claim.

  • denied Opposite

    This indicates that the request, application, or claim did not receive official approval.