Declination and Grant

Declination

Declination noun - An unwillingness to grant something asked for.
Usage example: congressional declinations of cabinet appointments have been relatively infrequent, most senators believing that the president is entitled to pick his own advisors

Grant is an antonym for declination.

Grant

Grant noun - A sum of money allotted for a specific use by official or formal action.

Declination is an antonym for grant.

Nearby Words: granted, granting, grantee, grantor
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