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dowries

noun

plural of dowry

as in dowers

money or property that a wife or wife's family gives to her husband when the wife and husband marry in some cultures

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Recent Examples of dowries Females with dowries, meanwhile, generally had little control over their money, and the capital was invested, often in government bonds. — Literary Hub, 6 Oct. 2026 The country recorded 5,737 deaths related to dowries in 2024, per the Independent. — Raven Brunner, PEOPLE, 3 Sep. 2026 In his will, Lord Penwood left Rosamund, Posy, and Sophie sizable dowries. — Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 29 Jan. 2026

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Yet the overall foundation response to the current crisis continues to be much less robust than during the pandemic, even as endowments have generally grown in recent years due to the strong stock market.

— Phil Buchanan, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
This should be of particular interest to pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, endowments and insurance companies that have committed billions to climate venture funds.

— Rob Day, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of endowments

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Shotwell announced her pledge before Treasury finalized the rules, which now require stock gifts to come through a charity and win Treasury’s approval.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
Stop by the many businesses saying goodbye for the season with parting gifts of Halloween goodies.

— Michelle Mastro, Midwest Living, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of gifts

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How all-knowing is a deity that needs constant reminders in the form of tithes and offerings?

— David Von Drehle, Washington Post, 8 Oct. 2026
Federal fraud suit dismissed In July, a federal judge dismissed a fraud lawsuit brought by a group of former Gateway Church members, who accused the church and the Morrises of mishandling millions of dollars in church donations, or tithes.

— Andrea Lucia, CBS News, 17 Sep. 2026

Definition of tithes

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Other options include reducing the level of your contributions, although there is a minimum of 5% of pay for employees and 3% for employers.

— Marc Shoffman, TheWeek, 8 Oct. 2026
Both are named after Michael Faraday, a 19th-century British scientist who made major contributions to electromagnetics.

— Sean McGowan, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of contributions

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According to manager Vic To, roughly 90% of the store’s inventory is devoted to Vietnamese products, with dedicated Japanese and Filipino sections and additional offerings from China, Thailand and elsewhere across Asia.

— Sara Rosenthal, Denver Post, 11 Oct. 2026
So the company broadened its offerings years ago to include bar carts, cabinets and consoles.

— ABC News, ABC News, 11 Oct. 2026

Definition of offerings

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That fact that the damage to the boardwalk is cumulative presents a particular challenge, Long Beach Fire Department spokesperson Melanie Miller said Sunday.

— Deborah Vankin, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
Jack leaves to deliver presents while Sally tries to rescue Santa on her own, becoming Oogie’s prisoner herself.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of presents

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The Treasury Department moved last week to automatically enroll tens of millions of children and greenlight donations of individual stocks as Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent touts the accounts ahead of midterms.

— Eleanor Mueller, semafor.com, 7 Oct. 2026
The vast majority of the Central Pennsylvania Clinic’s operating budget comes from direct community donations, many of which happen at large auctions that take place a few times throughout the year.

— Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 7 Oct. 2026

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