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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
Both Duke and Emory, for instance, were shy of the $750,000-per-student endowment threshold based on last fiscal year.
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Cheyanne Mumphrey, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
In the past, the private equity world has been largely populated by ultra-rich investors, endowments and pension funds.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
The university still holds the equivalent of at least $685 million from Indigenous lands in its endowment.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The endowment would underwrite workforce training programs, facility upgrades in underserved neighborhoods, and equity audits every five years.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 4 Aug. 2025
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Cheyanne Mumphrey, Chicago Tribune, 8 Aug. 2025
In the past, the private equity world has been largely populated by ultra-rich investors, endowments and pension funds.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 5 Aug. 2025
The university still holds the equivalent of at least $685 million from Indigenous lands in its endowment.
—Frank Vaisvilas, jsonline.com, 14 Aug. 2025
The endowment would underwrite workforce training programs, facility upgrades in underserved neighborhoods, and equity audits every five years.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 4 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for endowment
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endowment
Noun
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The Gallaghers’ combination of attitude and talent stretched the limits of creative partnership to epic and unpredictable heights.—
Rob Picheta,
CNN Money,
28 Aug. 2025
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While businesses work to scale AI, his holistic approach that integrates technology with business vision, talent development, continuous measurement, and ethical responsibility is absolutely essential.—
Wyles Daniel,
USA Today,
28 Aug. 2025
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One approach is to make your gifts intentional and purpose driven.—
Bob Sponseller,
The Enquirer,
26 Aug. 2025
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This gift not only honors Arlen and Harburg’s imaginative genius but also preserves the legacy of the music that has captured the hearts of generations.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
25 Aug. 2025
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As a memorial grew in the hours after the killing, his parents described him as a child who made his school’s honor roll and had an easy aptitude for multiplication tables.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
22 Aug. 2025
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Smith’s defensive aptitude is the main selling point at this stage of his career.—
Dom Luszczyszyn,
New York Times,
17 June 2025
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Cans have existed for way longer than can openers have Here’s a perfect example of humanity’s knack for stumbling onto brilliant solutions without understanding them: In 1795, Napoleon offered 12,000 francs to anyone who could figure out how to preserve food for his army.—
Popular Science Team,
Popular Science,
28 Aug. 2025
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That is either an overwhelming endorsement of those men and this coaching staff’s knack for maximising their talents or, alternatively, a candid assessment of Villa’s transfer policy.—
Jacob Tanswell,
New York Times,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Endowment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endowment. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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