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Entitlement vs Expected - What's the difference?

entitlement | expected |

As a noun entitlement

is the right to have something.

As an adjective expected is

anticipated; thought to be about to arrive or occur.

As a verb expected is

(expect).

entitlement

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The right to have something.
  • Something that one is entitled to.
  • (politics) A legal obligation on a government to make payments to a person, business, or unit of government that meets the criteria set in law, such as social security in the US.

    • expected

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Anticipated; thought to be about to arrive or occur
    • The expected storm never arrived.

    Antonyms

    * unexpected * surprising * unlikely

    Derived terms

    * expectedly * expectedness

    Verb

    (head)
  • (expect)

    • Related terms

    * expect * expectation

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