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
Just this week, Princeton’s president announced that the Ivy League university—despite pulling a $36 billion endowment last year—will have to freeze salaries for its senior professors and cut jobs across the board.
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News Desk, Artforum, 27 Mar. 2026
Sampson raised well over $1 billion in philanthropic resources alongside her team — leading and closing the inaugural $100 million Unite Forever endowment campaign three years ahead of schedule.
—Brian Womack, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
The Carlyle cofounder has made several other multimillion-dollar donations to Duke over the years, including a $20 million scholarship endowment for first-generation students in 2017 and a $25 million gift to support the arts.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
In his mind, the key will be growing HBCU endowments.
—Jason Armesto, AJC.com, 21 Mar. 2026
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News Desk, Artforum, 27 Mar. 2026
Sampson raised well over $1 billion in philanthropic resources alongside her team — leading and closing the inaugural $100 million Unite Forever endowment campaign three years ahead of schedule.
—Brian Womack, Dallas Morning News, 26 Mar. 2026
The Carlyle cofounder has made several other multimillion-dollar donations to Duke over the years, including a $20 million scholarship endowment for first-generation students in 2017 and a $25 million gift to support the arts.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 23 Mar. 2026
In his mind, the key will be growing HBCU endowments.
—Jason Armesto, AJC.com, 21 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endowment
Noun
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Some say that the quantity of productions required by streaming services has diluted the talent pool of crews.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
6 Apr. 2026
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When their cultural impact coalesced with a massive talent infusion through the transfer portal, the Bruins captured their first championship in the NCAA era by routing South Carolina 79-51 on Sunday.—
Sabreena Merchant,
New York Times,
6 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The defendant had just delivered a box of Barbies to the family’s Wise County home — Barbies that Athena’s stepmother had ordered as a Christmas gift for the 7-year-old.—
Harriet Ramos,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
8 Apr. 2026
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Other gifts included a traditional Bedouin tent and tables, cushions and carpets that Epstein later set up on his island.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
8 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The Rangers have shown greater aptitude against four-seamers in this six-game sample size to begin the season.—
Shawn McFarland,
Dallas Morning News,
2 Apr. 2026
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Flutie played beyond his physical abilities partly because of his aptitude.—
Dan Pompei,
New York Times,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Her knack for dialogue is noted by the president of the studio, who promotes her on the spot.—
Chris Murphy,
Vanity Fair,
1 Apr. 2026
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When a piano tuner’s extraordinary hearing reveals a knack for cracking safes, his quiet New York routine gives way to a risky life of crime—just as the possibility of love suggests another future.—
Ryan Lattanzio,
IndieWire,
1 Apr. 2026
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“Endowment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endowment. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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