as in talent
a special and usually inborn ability
it's a sin to waste one's God-given endowments
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Recent Examples of endowment
According to Harvard’s fiscal 2024 report, overall fundraising surpassed $1 billion, driven by both current-use gifts, those meant for use in the short term, and longer-term endowment contributions.
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Fortune Editors, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2024
The Novo Nordisk Foundation has become a major philanthropic force as a result, with Novo Holdings’ €149 billion ($156 billion) in assets under management dwarfing the $75.2 billion endowment of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2024
Years ago, major contributors, along with the group’s treasurer, encouraged the creation of an endowment, which has grown to nearly two and a half million dollars.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
In Austin, Penfold Theatre revives razor-sharp 'Art,' a comic drama about friendship
In addition to underwriting the big Spanish-language shows, Austin Opera will use the Butler endowment to fund residences, workshops and new pieces.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Fortune Editors, Fortune, 17 Oct. 2024
The Novo Nordisk Foundation has become a major philanthropic force as a result, with Novo Holdings’ €149 billion ($156 billion) in assets under management dwarfing the $75.2 billion endowment of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.
—Ryan Hogg, Fortune, 26 Nov. 2024
Years ago, major contributors, along with the group’s treasurer, encouraged the creation of an endowment, which has grown to nearly two and a half million dollars.
—Paige Williams, The New Yorker, 25 Nov. 2024
In Austin, Penfold Theatre revives razor-sharp 'Art,' a comic drama about friendship
In addition to underwriting the big Spanish-language shows, Austin Opera will use the Butler endowment to fund residences, workshops and new pieces.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endowment
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Your talent, brilliance and tireless work ethic, too.Dr. Eric George, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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The complaint represents a significant step forward in the efforts by some unscripted talent to unionize.Meredith Blake, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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And there’s so many wonderful gifts that come from being tested to your limits of death.Leo Barraclough, Variety, 10 Dec. 2024
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Here is a list of qualities that may indicate the client’s susceptibility to fraud and the ways they can be checked by the bank employee: Propensity For Freebies • Offering a small gift for this kind of transaction.Dmitry Mishunin, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
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Eight dining venues showcase the hotel’s culinary aptitude.Joe Niehaus, Travel + Leisure, 9 Dec. 2024
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Learning is divided into grades and separated by age and aptitude.Sara Novak, Discover Magazine, 12 Nov. 2024
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Like Floyd, Mangione may also have a knack for the myth-building flourish.Jessica Winter, The New Yorker, 13 Dec. 2024
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These choices are testament to Osei’s uncanny knack for spotting new rising stars— Jellyfish and Lobster is now in consideration for an Oscar and the film is available to view in the Academy screening room.Nina-Sophia Miralles, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Endowment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endowment. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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