as in conferring (on)
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providing
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Banks, property owners and other private companies often have their own additional restrictions on employing, renting housing to or providing services to those with criminal records.—
Shirsho Dasgupta,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2025 -
This intergenerational transfer of wealth while providing essential support to parents and grandparents often impedes young adults’ ability to accumulate wealth.—
Noreen Sugrue,
Forbes,
8 Jan. 2025
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“Bestowing (on or upon).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/bestowing%20%28on%20or%20upon%29. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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