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
Moreover, BlackRock’s existing clients including pension funds, endowments, and sovereign wealth funds are increasingly allocating capital to private markets to meet their long-term return expectations.
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Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Rockefeller University isn’t in a tight spot financially, with an endowment worth $2.5 million and a five-year-fundraising campaign that ended earlier this year after bringing in $777 million.
—Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Proceeds benefit the school’s direct tuition assistance fund and its tuition assistance endowment, which provide help for about one in four Bellarmine students.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2024
Zoom out: Harvard's endowment grew more slowly than the endowments at Columbia (11.5%) and Brown (11.3%) universities this year, per the Boston Business Journal.
—Steph Solis, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
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Trefis Team, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Rockefeller University isn’t in a tight spot financially, with an endowment worth $2.5 million and a five-year-fundraising campaign that ended earlier this year after bringing in $777 million.
—Karen K. Ho, ARTnews.com, 31 Oct. 2024
Proceeds benefit the school’s direct tuition assistance fund and its tuition assistance endowment, which provide help for about one in four Bellarmine students.
—Sal Pizarro, The Mercury News, 26 Oct. 2024
Zoom out: Harvard's endowment grew more slowly than the endowments at Columbia (11.5%) and Brown (11.3%) universities this year, per the Boston Business Journal.
—Steph Solis, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endowment
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By adopting these trends, CEOs can cultivate healthier, happier, and more productive workforces, gain a competitive edge in talent acquisition, and ultimately drive better business outcomes.Julian Hayes II, Forbes, 12 Jan. 2025
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The University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff is one of only a handful of Historically Black Colleges and Universities included in a program from global biopharmaceutical company Bristol Myers Squibb that aims to help diverse talent succeed in the biopharma industry.Ryan Anderson, arkansasonline.com, 12 Jan. 2025
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This applies to all financial gifts in a tax year, not just contributions to 529 plans.Robert Cole, Forbes, 9 Jan. 2025
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The boat was spotted off the island of Lanzarote on Monday as Spain marked the Epiphany holiday, also known as Three Kings Day, meant to honor the day the three wise men brought gifts to the baby Jesus, rescuers said.Chantal Da Silva, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025
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Louis Jourdan, Count Dracula (1977) This BBC TV movie is a faithful adaptation of the book, and Jourdan plays a Dracula who teems with ghoulish sophistication as a refined intellectual with an aptitude for language and etymology.Celia Mattison, Vulture, 27 Dec. 2024
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Similarly, Remy’s middle-class upbringing doesn’t account for his own aptitude, which isn’t dissimilar from Ayden’s, even if Ayden is further along with his welding skills.Rachel Kushner, Harper's Magazine, 2 Dec. 2024
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Linehan noted Hamper’s role evolved from being more of a blocker in the run game to being utilized as a pass-catcher on tunnel screens and intermediate throws because of his knack for finding open lanes.Jesse Temple, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Lawrence Kansas Jayhawks guard Shakeel Moore has a knack for making big plays on the basketball court.Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Endowment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endowment. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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