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dower

noun

Definition of dowernext
as in dowry

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dower
  1. dowry
  2. endowment
  3. gift
  4. present
  5. bestowal
  6. tithe
  7. presentation
  8. contribution
Noun
  • The country recorded 5,737 deaths related to dowries in 2024, per the Independent.
    — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026
  • After exhausting all options, including selling their car and moving in with a relative, Esma makes the painful decision to wed Zara for the dowry.
    — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of dowry
Noun
  • Over the past five years, the endowment has gone up by about $7 million.
    — Sarah Douglas, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • Lawrence, who has represented Dior since 2012, will present the grand prize, which comes with a cash endowment of 400,000 euros and mentorship by the French luxury conglomerate’s teams.
    — Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of endowment
Noun
  • Palestinians possess no natural gift for grief and there is nothing beautiful about enduring destruction and death.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2026
  • The children were learning how to make gift bags and perfume, a free workshop that offered them a brief respite from Cuba's realities.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of gift
Noun
  • Not to mention the quandary price-lopping presents from a copyright perspective.
    — Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 14 Sep. 2026
  • High-Mach flight presents engineering challenges that go far beyond simply making an aircraft travel faster.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of present
Noun
  • Leo is no stranger to a personalized bestowal, particularly of the Chicago variety.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
  • The bestowal of titles is a centuries-old practice in the royal family.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025
Definition of bestowal
Noun
  • The criticism has been compounded due to the Mormon requirement that members donate 10% of their income to the church as a tithe, according to the Mormon Church’s website.
    — Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Concerns over donations The dispute centers on tithes, donations in which church members give 10% of their income to the organization.
    — Giles Hudson, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of tithe
Noun
  • As some selectors are being eliminated so is the traditional system of presentation.
    — Armando Salguero OutKick, FOXNews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
  • The road to the end of the very long Emmy season takes place over most of your Labor Day holiday weekend with the two-night presentation of what were formerly called the Creative Arts Emmy Awards but now are simply being called the Emmy Awards.
    — Pete Hammond, Deadline, 4 Sep. 2026
Definition of presentation
Noun
  • Sometimes this means having to overcome unnecessary barriers to ensure employees’ contributions are recognized and rewarded equitably.
    — Forbes.com, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2026
  • Little bit important Manny Machado was in no mood to talk about his contributions last night.
    — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2026
Definition of contribution
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