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
Stanford University The university’s endowment, which pays for most of its programs, grows to $37 billion, the third-largest in the nation behind Harvard’s and Yale’s, and up 8.6% a year on average over the past 10 years.
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Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2024
Yes, but: Harvard avoided total calamity in large part because of its endowment, according to the latest annual financial report.
—Steph Solis, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
The Papaya model is being embraced by numerous family offices, municipalities, endowments, and third-party builders, seeking a better build solution.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
Set up by pro-Palestinian activists, encampment participants called on the university to divest its endowment from any companies providing financial or material support to Israel or anyone aiding the war in Gaza.
—Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press, 8 Oct. 2024
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Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 20 Oct. 2024
Yes, but: Harvard avoided total calamity in large part because of its endowment, according to the latest annual financial report.
—Steph Solis, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
The Papaya model is being embraced by numerous family offices, municipalities, endowments, and third-party builders, seeking a better build solution.
—Tyler Shepherd, USA TODAY, 11 Oct. 2024
Set up by pro-Palestinian activists, encampment participants called on the university to divest its endowment from any companies providing financial or material support to Israel or anyone aiding the war in Gaza.
—Dave Boucher, Detroit Free Press, 8 Oct. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endowment
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But if Monday was any indication, there could be a lot more wins than last season. UCLA Sports No stars, just talent?Ben Bolch, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
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Lim said that production and creative talent should expand their range of co-operation.Patrick Frater, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
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Whether shoppers are searching for practical gifts or looking to splurge a little, the year’s sales present a prime opportunity to shop and save.Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 13 Nov. 2024
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Your gift recipient can recreate a spa experience at home with this plush robe.Jessica Kasparian, SELF, 5 Nov. 2024
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The same was true in HandBrake, as well as Geekbench, which measures overall aptitude at daily productivity tasks.Brian Westover, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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Which is where Josephina shows her natural aptitude for the job, owning a standing target at the firing range and demonstrating a rapid-fire mastery of boots-on-the-ground directives in the noise-torture obstacle course or whatever.Andy Andersen, Vulture, 1 Nov. 2024
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More news: Chiefs vs Buccaneers Expert Predictions for Monday Night Football Week 9 Kansas City also has a knack for finding receivers that end up becoming stars.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
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Which brings up a second paradox: Dudamel always seems most energized with scores full of rhythmic rattle and percussive excitement, pieces that demand pinpoint exactitude and a knack for assembling large, coherent structures out of jagged shards.Justin Davidson, Vulture, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Endowment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endowment. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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