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 In his will, Lord Penwood left Rosamund, Posy, and Sophie sizable dowries. — Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 29 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dowries
  1. endowments
  2. gifts
  3. alms
  4. tithes
  5. contributions
  6. offerings
  7. presents
  8. donations
Noun
  • SpaceX’s record-breaking initial public offering in June has boosted returns for college endowments that made investments through venture capital firms, sometimes more than a decade ago.
    — Janet Lorin, Fortune, 15 Aug. 2026
  • Yet by selectivity, Ozarks ranks as the tenth most selective baccalaureate college in the country — outpacing schools with far larger endowments and far louder name recognition.
    — Scott White, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of endowments
Noun
  • After that, the two tinkered with a few start-up concepts, including one meant to help people surprise their friends with gifts—like wine at a restaurant.
    — Andrew Zucker, Vanity Fair, 14 Aug. 2026
  • People were more reluctant to use AI when choosing gifts for close friends.
    — Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of gifts
Noun
  • Those celebrating also pay zakat al-fitr, an alms-tax that goes towards those in need.
    — Juliana LaBianca, Good Housekeeping, 26 Jan. 2023
  • Not that the alms offered up by President Biden and European leaders will do much good.
    — The Editorial Board, WSJ, 31 Oct. 2022
Definition of alms
Noun
  • 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
  • Until now, David had always made his tithes of 10 percent to the church.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
Definition of tithes
Noun
  • From long-duration missions aboard the International Space Station to helping prepare the Artemis generation, his contributions have helped position NASA for what comes next.
    — Madeline Bartos, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Donalds unveiled his pro-consumer bill one day before Politico published details of his multimillion-dollar campaign contributions from data center interests.
    — Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of contributions
Noun
  • The 1984 Mortlach, one of the oldest Mortlach expressions ever bottled was among the stand out offerings in the 2025 Casks of Distinctions bottling.
    — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Menu offerings include appetizers such as Dungeness crab cakes and lobster corn dogs, and entrées such as crispy chicken Milanese, honey miso glazed salmon and a signature Skywalker Ranch Wagyu burger.
    — Jessica Gelt, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of offerings
Noun
  • Traditional interviews were built to assess how a candidate presents, communicates, and thinks on their feet.
    — Kara Dennison, Forbes.com, 17 Aug. 2026
  • Bottom line Having bad credit presents challenges when applying for a mortgage.
    — Deane Biermeier, USA Today, 14 Aug. 2026
Definition of presents
Noun
  • The city and school administration were working with the Salvation Army to set up a location for food distribution and donations.
    — Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2026
  • The memorial is funded by private donations, and the Fallen Journalists Memorial Foundation is anticipating to dedicate the memorial in late 2028.
    — Mike Stunson, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of donations

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