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dowry

noun

Definition of dowry

as in dower

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 dowry Each bride was to receive 200,000 naira ($145) as a dowry and to provide startup capital for a small business. — ABC News, 8 Aug. 2026 The mahr — the obligatory dowry the groom must pay under Islamic law — comes on top of that, as does the apartment, furniture, and expectation of ongoing household support. — Wael Mahdi, semafor.com, 21 July 2026 The Childhood Home, for these friends, is a church of its own, if not a birthplace as such then a birthright, the residence of the mother but the dowry of the daughter. — Taiye Selasi, New Yorker, 31 May 2026 Without a dowry and—ipso facto—without suitors. — Danielle Parker, CBS News, 28 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for dowry

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In an onstage conversation with the endowment’s CEO, Damon Wilson, Díaz-Balart said Americans can take for granted freedoms other societies have lost.

— Nora Gámez Torres, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026
The new strategic direction comes less than one year into Ford Foundation President Heather Gerken's tenure at the helm of the social justice funder's $18 billion endowment.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026

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The 2026 midterms are on track to be the most expensive on record, driven by enthusiasm for Democratic candidates and massive contributions by Republican megadonors, especially Elon Musk.

— Stephen Fowler, NPR, 20 Oct. 2026
In contrast, the value of Musk's contribution will depend on SpaceX's often volatile share performance.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026

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That’s the dark story Brooke is ready to tell the world in a manuscript she’s brought from Sag Harbor—the world’s least welcome Christmas present.

— Emily Nussbaum, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
Dug into the terrain, the 4,400-square-foot house presents as a single story from the front but descends to a lower level.

— Elizabeth Fazzare, Architectural Digest, 22 Oct. 2026

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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

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Combined with its co-founders' pledge to donate 80% of their equity and an employee donation matching program, roughly 20% of Anthropic's shares will be dedicated to public purposes, excluding any additional shares added later.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
If a governor does not opt in, that state's taxpayers can still make donations to SGOs and receive the tax credit, but families in that state won't qualify for scholarships or vouchers to pay for educational expenses.

— Cory Turner, NPR, 20 Oct. 2026

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