1
as in to gift
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 to fund
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 to finance
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 endow
This notion—all men endowed with equal, inherent worth—sparked the Western journey toward justice and liberty.
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Many wealthy individuals have fallen ill and subsequently endowed medical facilities.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
But despite its demure monochrome appearance, the heavy weight of the 18-karat Canopus Gold case and bracelet will endow you with a very different feeling than its steel equivalent.
—Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2025
The colony is endowed with rubber and radium, copper and palm oil.
—Big Think, 26 Aug. 2025
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Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Many wealthy individuals have fallen ill and subsequently endowed medical facilities.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
But despite its demure monochrome appearance, the heavy weight of the 18-karat Canopus Gold case and bracelet will endow you with a very different feeling than its steel equivalent.
—Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2025
The colony is endowed with rubber and radium, copper and palm oil.
—Big Think, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endow
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This all starts when Adriana shows up at her mortal enemy, Marysol’s, house because Marysol is hosting a gifting suite that also doubles as a holiday party.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
26 Sep. 2025
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No Twitch account to even try to gift him or the chat!—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
23 Sep. 2025
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The Tides Foundation, also funded by Democratic mega-donor George Soros, is a network that operates as a fiscal sponsor for groups that have not registered with the IRS as charities.—
Christine Valora,
The Washington Examiner,
28 Sep. 2025
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The National Endowment for Humanities, another federal agency that funds museum programs, has singled out grants related to DEI as grounds for termination.—
Jacqui Palumbo,
CNN Money,
28 Sep. 2025
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It was also financed with support from the NSW Government and Screen NSW’s Made in NSW Fund, and post, digital and visual effects were supported by Screen NSW.—
Jesse Whittock,
Deadline,
29 Sep. 2025
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Doha is also financing Azeri gas imports through Türkiye to ease crippling power cuts in northern Syria.—
Mohammed Sergie,
semafor.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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The star is blessing Swifties with a movie to accompany her new album.—
Katie Decker-Jacoby,
StyleCaster,
25 Sep. 2025
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The transfer from Tulsa blessed with a nice arm and fast feet has engineered two consecutive victories and will start his third consecutive game on Saturday night when Cal Poly of San Luis Obispo visits Hornet Stadium for a Big Sky Conference opener.—
Joe Davidson,
Sacbee.com,
25 Sep. 2025
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The grand prize winner’s selection as the closing film marked another break from tradition, with the competition photocall ceremonies at Busan Cinema Center attracting substantial audiences and establishing the new format as a tentpole event.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
27 Sep. 2025
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In any event, this is an opportunity to establish more structure in your life and consider what truly supports you.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
27 Sep. 2025
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Councilman Carl Zogby, an ally of Garcia-Roves, expressed concern about the long-term impact of having the city subsidize continuing costs.—
Verónica Egui Brito,
Miami Herald,
24 Sep. 2025
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Romania can and does supply gas to Moldova proper—but Brussels has so far lacked the will to subsidize those deliveries fully, even though the cost of losing Moldova would dwarf the price of stabilizing it.—
Dan Perry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Sep. 2025
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They were equipped to disrupt the status quo in the top flight and forged an unexpected challenge for Champions League qualification before ultimately finishing seventh.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
29 Sep. 2025
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That the test machines in the ballroom were 16-inch laptops (the largest mainstream size, allowing for more robust fan hardware and heatpipes/heatsinks), equipped with a generous 48GB of memory, naturally favors putting the chip’s best foot forward.—
Wendy Sheehan Donnell,
PC Magazine,
29 Sep. 2025
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“Endow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endow. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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