endowing

verb

Definition of endowingnext
present participle of endow
1
as in gifting
to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute a young performer endowed with a great singing voice

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2
as in funding
to furnish (as an institution) with a regular source of income a wealthy businessman who endowed several museums

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3
as in financing
to provide money for the program to bring the arts to inner-city youths is endowed by a grant from the federal government

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endowing
  1. gifting
  2. equipping
  3. establishing
  4. subsidizing
  5. supporting
Verb
  • In Mainland China, Tencent’s Zhang Jun posted on WeChat that the recent news around gifting on WeChat was a rumor.
    Brendan Ahern, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
  • Mountain & Sackett’s influence is felt beyond traditional menswear, and gifting men who submit to the style and aesthetic.
    Cassell Ferere, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of gifting
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  • Advertisement The latest accident prompted anger at the government for not equipping the convoy with flotation devices.
    Jean-Yves Kamale and Wilson McMakin, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
  • That’s more than enough fresh Abrams to restore the 47th Mechanized Brigade’s tank battalion back to its full strength of 31 tanks while also equipping a second battalion.
    David Axe, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
Definition of equipping
Verb
  • In reality, the establishing exterior shot is a matte painting, and the interior of the structure and closer exterior shots were built out on the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer lot.
    Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 24 Dec. 2024
  • In this case, establishing retribution as the motive would be very clear, because Patel has laid out beforehand that in fact is his motive.
    Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
Definition of establishing
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  • Then why is the public subsidizing this activity?
    Evan Simon, ABC News, 19 Dec. 2024
  • His research findings can be applied China’s current strategy of subsidizing distressed companies, which is driving cheaper exports into global markets and could pose challenges for local suppliers.
    IESE Business School, Forbes, 19 Dec. 2024
Definition of subsidizing
Verb
  • To foster that kind of deep inclusion, companies often try to create a warm and welcoming culture, perhaps by supporting employee resource groups or sponsoring company events such as happy hours and team offsites.
    Gregg Muragishi, Harvard Business Review, 24 Dec. 2024
  • However, all of these options should provide instant hydration—locking in moisture and supporting skin barrier repair.
    Kiana Murden, Vogue, 24 Dec. 2024
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