dower

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Noun
  • After the dowry is shown off, Henry informs the brothers that the Grants’ physician — and not the MacKenzie’s — will perform the exam.
    Kimberly Roots, TVLine, 19 Sep. 2025
  • That world is where Downton's Cora Crawley (Elizabeth McGovern) comes from, once a young American heiress who married into the British aristocracy to help preserve the Downton estate with her dowry.
    Maureen Lee Lenker, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • Even Harvard, with the country’s largest endowment, cannot afford to walk away from the government, which awarded it nearly seven hundred million dollars for research in 2024.
    Emma Green, New Yorker, 13 Oct. 2025
  • The Nittany Lions are right near the top of the Big Ten, the sport’s richest conference, in funds, with an $246 million athletics endowment, second only to Michigan.
    Chris Vannini, New York Times, 12 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The gift was made by the Reuben Foundation, a charitable organization established by billionaire brothers and art collectors David and Simon Reuben, who made their fortunes in Russian aluminum and real estate.
    News Desk, Artforum, 15 Oct. 2025
  • After ending up with about 4% of the tech giant, she’s given away $19 billion in gifts to more than 2,000 nonprofits over the past five years.
    Jessica Coacci, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • These decisions could signify good news for 6-foot-1 point guard Brandon Williams, who at present only has $200,000 of his minimum deal guaranteed.
    Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
  • At present, an interstitial pop-up advertises Reishi as 25 percent off; purchasing six sheets or more unlocks 50 percent off.
    Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • If George becomes heir to the throne before finishing school, William may delay any bestowal of the Prince of Wales title.
    Simon Perry, People.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Noun
  • Church offering plates are meant for tithes and charity, not political contributions.
    Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
  • According to the Internet, all opponents of Caitlin Clark should create an HOV lane for her to the basket, give her at least 5-feet on 3-point shots, and after each game provide a tithe to her account.
    Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • While brainstorming solutions over coffee with a colleague, Oram realized a genetic test could offer clues for people with a less clear presentation of the disease.
    Rachel Nuwer, Scientific American, 14 Oct. 2025
  • At this year's Upfront advertising presentations, some companies, including Amazon's Prime Video, noted the recent success of podcast content as creators sign multimillion dollar deals and garner millions of followers and views.
    Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 14 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Keaton’s contributions to her look in Annie Hall caused a conflict with the film’s costume designer, Ruth Morley, who initially envisioned a character who wasn’t so fully formed from a style perspective.
    Laurie Brookins, HollywoodReporter, 12 Oct. 2025
  • But perhaps some of his biggest contributions came off the ice.
    Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2025
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“Dower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dower. Accessed 20 Oct. 2025.

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