as in dower
money or property that a wife or wife's family gives to her husband when the wife and husband marry in some cultures
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Recent Examples of dowry
Except that subsequent to the mark’s evisceration care of government (always government, people please wake up), dowries were erased too such that parents had no say in the matter.
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John Tamny, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Growing up Hindu in California in the 1980s meant facing questions about dowries, caste, or eating monkey brains.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
She’s set to be married off for a substantial dowry in livestock.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
The daughter of a Portuguese king, Catherine came to England in 1662, bringing with her a dowry of trading posts in Bombay and Tangier—holdings that helped the British expand their nascent empire.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
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John Tamny, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
Growing up Hindu in California in the 1980s meant facing questions about dowries, caste, or eating monkey brains.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
She’s set to be married off for a substantial dowry in livestock.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
The daughter of a Portuguese king, Catherine came to England in 1662, bringing with her a dowry of trading posts in Bombay and Tangier—holdings that helped the British expand their nascent empire.
—Meilan Solly, Smithsonian Magazine, 27 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dowry
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Its 2023 annual report explained that its US$286 million in revenue included $152 million from ticket sales, services and fees, $85 million from donations and $45 million from the federal government, with the rest derived from income from its endowment and other sources.—
E. Andrew Taylor,
The Conversation,
17 Feb. 2025
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Mere weeks into President Trump’s second term, his administration and Republicans in Congress have sent universities reeling with crackdowns on diversity initiatives, threats to endowments and potential deportations of undocumented students.—
Raymond Zhong,
New York Times,
16 Feb. 2025
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Starmer presented Trump with a significant gift ahead of his trip, announcing on Tuesday that Britain would hike its defense spending to 2.5% by 2027, and to 3% by the middle of the next decade.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN,
26 Feb. 2025
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Many founders may seek to hand off their organization, but do it only after working with the board to implement a new strategic plan as a parting gift.—
Patrick Riccards,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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The subsidies are financed through the Energy Development Account referred to as CDE is supported by contributions from electricity distributors.—
Dianne Plummer,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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At a time of shrinking demand and high costs, rising protectionism globally, particularly in the US, will stifle our exports and damage over £400m worth of the steel sector's contribution to the UK's balance of trade.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
27 Feb. 2025
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At present, there are no details on the containment of the fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacramento Bee,
27 Feb. 2025
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At present, FanDuel and DraftKings maintain a virtual duopoly on market share across the industry.—
Matt Rybaltowski,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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There are also times when the presentation of the credits alone has some sort of meaning tied to the film.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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It's expected that this year's presentation will feature new information on Pokémon Legends: Z-A, which is set to be released at some point in 2025 for the Nintendo Switch.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
20 Feb. 2025
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Those celebrating also pay zakat al-fitr, an alms-tax that goes towards those in need.—
Juliana LaBianca,
Good Housekeeping,
26 Jan. 2023
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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
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An additional 10 percent was designated for charitable giving or a tithe.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Later that month, a Gateway official announced in a video message to staff that the church was exploring layoffs in response to a 35-40% drop in congregational tithes.—
Lillie Davidson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Jan. 2025
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Store chain Fred Meyer, which will get a $100,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket, announced a $50,000 donation to the Oregon Food Bank.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA TODAY,
22 Feb. 2025
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The company also demonstrates its commitment to the first responder community through charitable initiatives, including a $2 million donation to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation and over $1 million to the American Red Cross to support communities affected by recent Los Angeles wildfires.—
Maribel Lopez,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
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“Dowry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dowry. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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