Grant and Patent

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

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Patent and grant are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Patent" instead a noun "Grant".

Nearby Words: granted, granting, grantee, grantor

Patent noun - A document granting an inventor sole rights to an invention.

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Grant and patent are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Grant" instead a noun "Patent".

Nearby Words: patently, patented, paten, patency, patentee

On a broader scale, there's a finite amount of grant money to be had and getting the credit for discovering something is a winner-takes-all affair, especially if said discovery yields something you can take to the patent office.

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Patent and Grant. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/grant/patent

Grant & Patent. N.p., 2016. Web. 28 Jul. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/grant/patent>.

Patent or Grant. 2016. Accessed July 28, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/grant/patent.

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