grant deference

Frequency: 4.81.5 per million words

To allow or give someone respect, often formally.

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  • The appellate court granted deference to the trial judge's findings of fact.
  • In academic circles, junior scholars often grant deference to the established experts in their field.
  • The president's office should grant deference to Congress on matters of fiscal policy.
  • Significant deference was granted to the committee chair's final recommendation.
  • Some cultures traditionally grant great deference to their elders' wisdom and experience.
  • We will grant deference to the engineering team's assessment of the structural risks.
  • If the board does not grant deference to the advisory panel, it could face significant backlash.
  • Why must we always grant deference to opinions simply because they are long-held?
  • While granting deference on technical matters, the council challenged the project's overall budget.
  • The bylaws state that the committee shall grant deference to the findings of any independent audit.