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
The emails were sent to arts administrators from an address at the endowment that did not accept replies.
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Michael Paulson, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Despite foundation endowments reaching all-time highs, most grant makers have actually lowered their rate of spending in recent years, falling to 5.2 percent in 2021 from 5.6 percent in 2016, despite their growing wealth.
—First Place For Youth, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Few colleges or universities have a single endowment fund.
—Todd L. Ely, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2025
Harvard has the largest endowment in the country—$53.2 billion at the end of the most recent fiscal year.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Michael Paulson, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Despite foundation endowments reaching all-time highs, most grant makers have actually lowered their rate of spending in recent years, falling to 5.2 percent in 2021 from 5.6 percent in 2016, despite their growing wealth.
—First Place For Youth, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Few colleges or universities have a single endowment fund.
—Todd L. Ely, The Conversation, 24 Apr. 2025
Harvard has the largest endowment in the country—$53.2 billion at the end of the most recent fiscal year.
—Daniel Libit, Sportico.com, 17 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endowment
Noun
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The literary character and his team combine their talents to investigate the root causes of patients' dilemmas, with each episode mixing medical and mystery.—
Christopher Rudolph,
People.com,
12 May 2025
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For international film journalists, the festival is an opportunity to see and discuss these films and, in that context, interview these talents.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2025
Noun
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Every year, teachers help families with Christmas gifts and Thanksgiving dinners, Liggins said.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 May 2025
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However, invoking this ban now would have been a bad, bad look, not to mention a motivational gift to the league’s most talented team.—
Michael Silver,
New York Times,
21 May 2025
Noun
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Judging by the untended blisters on his knuckles and palms, however, Enzo doesn’t show much aptitude for it — to the extent that his supervisor drives the boy home one day to speak with his parents, surprised to discover that Enzo lives in a posh home with ocean views and a private pool.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
14 May 2025
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Hiring focuses on ability and aptitude, in companies that are focused on growth.—
Chris Westfall,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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Legendary’s Mary Parent, who has a knack for fanboy properties like Dune and the Monsterverse, was brought on board to propel Minecraft to the next level.—
Anthony D'Alessandro,
Deadline,
11 May 2025
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Though to be fair, her husband has a knack for saying the wrong thing at the wrong time.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
8 May 2025
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“Endowment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endowment. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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