dower

Definition of dowernext

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Noun
  • She could be put away and go to jail for embezzling Sophie’s dowry, and Armenta is deathly afraid of being called out in front of society.
    Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026
  • Viewers learned that one of the characters in the Netflix series has a dowry of 18,000 pounds.
    Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 27 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Pescovitz talked about the impact of the endowment in the years ahead.
    Carol Cain, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026
  • For one, the investor base for private credit is largely made up of institutional investors such as pensions, endowments and sovereign wealth funds that are financially comfortable locking up capital for longer periods of time.
    Sarah Min, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The pup was a gift to their eldest daughter Arabella for her eighth birthday in 2019.
    Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
  • Kadas highlights that users can send gift coffee packages embedded with a QR code and a personalized message that links recipients directly to the app.
    Matt Emma, USA Today, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • At present, as America's military aggression and assault continue with full force, all our efforts and resources are devoted to defending Iran's very existence.
    Lucia I Suarez Sang, CBS News, 31 Mar. 2026
  • All 112 members of parliament present voted to approve the legislation, which marks Cambodia’s first legal framework specifically aimed at a lucrative, illicit industry that has transformed the country into a global hub for cybercrime.
    ABC News, ABC News, 30 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The bestowal of titles is a centuries-old practice in the royal family.
    Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025
  • That list had some of the feeling of the bestowal of the King’s birthday honors, except that nearly everyone on it had been charged with a federal crime.
    Benjamin Wallace-Wells, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • Druski is then seen standing before the congregation, sharing news that Collect & Praise Ministries is branching out into Motherland, before encouraging tithes and donations for the cause.
    Christine Imarenezor, VIBE.com, 13 Jan. 2026
  • Church offering plates are meant for tithes and charity, not political contributions.
    Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • The records include emails, internal presentations and other company documents used as exhibits in litigation, as well as court transcripts and witness testimony from depositions.
    David Hilzenrath, USA Today, 29 Mar. 2026
  • While Neural Concept and Tata Consultancy Services offered computer presentations, Tensor’s peek into the automotive future was displayed off-site with several other AI-using and varying autonomous level cars and trucks.
    James Raia, Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Only a year ago, after all, the Royals got crucial contributions from the bottom of the order — then including Maikel Garcia — to win the second game of the season.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
  • Her contribution was essential due to how well TCU guarded South Carolina’s other guards, Ta’Niya Latson and Tessa Johnson.
    Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Dower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dower. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.

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