dower

noun

Definition of dowernext
as in dowry

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  1. dowry
  2. endowment
  3. gift
  4. present
  5. tithe
  6. presentation
  7. contribution
  8. alms
Noun
  • Mauritius may have gambled with its national dowry, but its consideration for a destitute citizenry wasn’t merely notional.
    Gideon Lewis-Kraus, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
  • Budi, 55, sometimes receives 10% of the dowry for driving and interpreting.
    Stephanie Yang, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2024
Definition of dowry
Noun
  • Through permanent endowments at 29 HBCUs nationwide, Diageo is investing in the future of Black education.
    Shelby Stewart, Essence, 23 Oct. 2024
  • Lower the corporate income tax rate to 15% for companies that manufacture products in the U.S. Tax large private university endowments.
    NerdWallet, The Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2024
Definition of endowment
Noun
  • Whether shoppers are searching for practical gifts or looking to splurge a little, the year’s sales present a prime opportunity to shop and save.
    Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
  • Enacted by former President Donald Trump, the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, or TCJA, brought sweeping changes for individuals, including lower tax brackets, higher standard deductions, a more generous child tax credit and a bigger estate and gift tax exemption, among others.
    Kate Dore, CFP®, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of gift
Noun
  • Of course, the little one's birthday celebration wouldn't have been complete without an epic present — and Kris Jenner delivered.
    Olivia Bellusci, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • At present, senses of smell and touch—such as through a handshake—cannot be replicated in a virtual environment.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of present
Noun
  • In 2023, for example, VOUS brought in over $15 million in income from general tithes and other ministry gifts, and donated more than $1.3 million according to financial records found on VOUS’ website.
    Lauren Costantino, Miami Herald, 16 June 2024
  • That Harvard lost this one ought to serve as a warning to those who have convinced themselves that the purpose of the American citizenry is to furnish a few members of a distant caste with ever-increasing tithes and never to ask how they are being spent.
    Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review, 3 Jan. 2024
Definition of tithe
Noun
  • SpaceX is working on a concept version of Starlink for Mars, according to a NASA presentation.
    Michael Kan, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
  • In particular, the Future TV Stage was brimming with inspiring best-case presentations on this topic, as well as addressable TV and connected TV.
    Ivan Guzenko, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Definition of presentation
Noun
  • The contribution from him was small but encouraging: a baby hook with the left hand, a good help read to block a shot before the third-quarter buzzer, a pair of boards.
    Bennett Durando, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
  • Matching that money with contributions of their own, the state and city negotiated a transfer of seven miles of 82nd Avenue from the Oregon DOT to Portland.
    David Zipper, Vox, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of contribution
Noun
  • Those celebrating also pay zakat al-fitr, an alms-tax that goes towards those in need.
    Juliana LaBianca, Good Housekeeping, 26 Jan. 2023
  • In 2007, amid rising fuel prices and yet another economic crisis, Buddhist monks led mass protests in Yangon and other cities, overturning their alms bowls to signal disenchantment with the military junta.
    Hannah Beech, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2022
Definition of alms
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