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
Some legal scholars have been percolating an argument that the Constitution requires the Supreme Court to limit those agencies’ Congressionally endowed independence in favor of more expansive presidential authority, even though the court decided this issue unanimously in 1935.
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David Lopez, The Conversation, 24 Feb. 2025
Researchers have found that the brains of small parrots known as budgerigars endow them with this ability in a way that closely mirrors human speech.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Mar. 2025
But are governments always endowed with such qualities?
—Nives Dolsak and Aseem Prakash, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
The music endows the revival with a fluidity that is made all the more haunting by the otherworldly echoes of Peter Rice’s sound design.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
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David Lopez, The Conversation, 24 Feb. 2025
Researchers have found that the brains of small parrots known as budgerigars endow them with this ability in a way that closely mirrors human speech.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 19 Mar. 2025
But are governments always endowed with such qualities?
—Nives Dolsak and Aseem Prakash, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
The music endows the revival with a fluidity that is made all the more haunting by the otherworldly echoes of Peter Rice’s sound design.
—Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2025
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Rays lefty Mason Montgomery, brought in to open the home seventh with his team ahead by one run, had gifted the Padres a leadoff walk to pinch-hitter Connor Joe on five pitches.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Apr. 2025
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As fans may remember, Julia gifted a steamy photo of herself wearing a bikini during the premiere episode's speed dating rounds.—
Dory Jackson,
People.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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The pro-housing group YIMBY Action said that CZI has helped to fund its work holding cities to their housing elements, which are plans the state requires local governments to create to plan for new housing growth.—
Kate Talerico,
Mercury News,
1 May 2025
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Coker said under the boundaries that were considered, the Keller side of the district would have received $8,300 per student and had $2.5 million in recapture payments — money paid back to the state to help fund schools with less money.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 May 2025
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The trip taken by Garcia, Frost, Ansari and Dexter is not being financed by taxpayer dollars, according to a news release.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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And while Volcker was allegedly tightening credit, innovative financiers like Michael Milken were financing Schumpeterian-style corporations like MCI at rates south of the Fed funds rate.—
John Tamny,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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The visit was incredibly successful: the Pope was greeted by half of Timor-Leste’s population, blessing hundreds of thousands, having just visited three countries before arriving.—
Mandeep Rai,
Forbes.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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At 6ft 4in (193cm), O’Reilly is a physical presence both defending and attacking set pieces, something City are not especially blessed with, particularly with Rodri and Haaland out.—
Sam Lee,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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Reuters was not immediately able to establish his identity.—
USA Today,
USA Today,
1 May 2025
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Police have yet to establish a motive for the incident.—
Anders Hagstrom,
FOXNews.com,
30 Apr. 2025
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Hamilton County agreed to subsidize financing for two new stadiums for the Bengals and MLB’s Cincinnati Reds.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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Tesla sells billions of dollars a year in credits to automakers that fall short of federal emission rules, and its cars are subsidized by tax incentives for electric vehicles — though Mr. Trump has called for a rollback of electric car subsidies.—
Joe Walsh,
CBS News,
29 Apr. 2025
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The lounge is very large, equipped with ample seating, a fresh food buffet, and a self-serve bar.—
Taylor McIntyre,
Travel + Leisure,
30 Apr. 2025
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The test facility is equipped with a dozen jet fans, each almost as tall as the workers who run them and powerful enough to simulate a Category 5 hurricane.—
Amal Elawady,
The Conversation,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Endow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endow. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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