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Core logical function
Accept that a point is true before introducing a qualification or counterargument.
Example
Granted, the sample is small, but its pattern merits further study.
granted
/ˈɡrɑːntɪd/ · GRAN-tidconcessive transition
Accept that a point is true before introducing a qualification or counterargument.
Use granted to express this relationship precisely: accept that a point is true before introducing a qualification or counterargument.
What granted Really Means
The word becomes easier to use when its closely related senses are separated and compared.
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Sentence connection
Use this expression in its normal grammatical frame so the relationship between the surrounding ideas remains explicit.
Example
The method is, granted, slower than the alternative; it is also more precise.
3
Argument-level effect
It tells the reader how to interpret the timing, scope, evidence, contrast, condition, or consequence in the statement.
Example
Granted that the dates are approximate, the sequence itself remains clear.
Use granted Naturally
Notice how the surrounding noun or clause reveals the exact shade of meaning.
Granted, the sample is small, but its pattern merits further study.
The method is, granted, slower than the alternative; it is also more precise.
Granted that the dates are approximate, the sequence itself remains clear.
Precision Matters
Granted overlaps with several common words, but each carries a different emphasis.
granted
vs.Means accept that a point is true before introducing a qualification or counterargument.
admittedly
Means as must be acknowledged; used to concede a point before qualifying it.
granted
vs.Means accept that a point is true before introducing a qualification or counterargument.
even so
Means introduce a statement that remains true despite the preceding fact or limitation.
granted
vs.Means accept that a point is true before introducing a qualification or counterargument.
however
Means introduce a contrast, exception, or qualification to the preceding statement.
granted
vs.Means accept that a point is true before introducing a qualification or counterargument.
despite
Means without being prevented or changed by the factor named in the following noun phrase.
Test granted in Context
The writer first acknowledges a limitation and then explains why the larger claim still matters.
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___, the survey covers only one district, but its findings are consistent with national data.