dowry

noun

Definition of dowrynext
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 couple receives a set of items worth about $1,000 that would traditionally be given by the bride’s family as part of dowry. — Ayushi Shah, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2026 She could be put away and go to jail for embezzling Sophie’s dowry, and Armenta is deathly afraid of being called out in front of society. — Carly Thomas, HollywoodReporter, 27 Feb. 2026 Viewers learned that one of the characters in the Netflix series has a dowry of 18,000 pounds. — Cheryl V. Jackson, IndyStar, 27 Feb. 2026 The news of Rosamund’s lack of 36,000 pounds has killed her engagement to Lord Whatever, and goddamn, that is a big dowry! — Christina Grace Tucker, Vulture, 26 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for dowry
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dowry
  1. endowment
  2. gift
  3. contribution
  4. present
  5. presentation
  6. alms
  7. tithe
  8. donation
Noun
  • Perhaps the defining competitive advantage of the twenty-first-century university will not be measured by rankings, endowment, enrollment, or research expenditures alone.
    — David Rosowsky, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • In June, the city secured a preliminary injunction barring GLAZA from retaining or distributing the endowment after its operating agreement with the zoo expired last year.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of endowment
Noun
  • The Herald reported Whitaker’s statement on July 17 in a story that first disclosed the GMCVB’s ticket gift to Rodriguez through the commissioner’s political action committee, A Bolder Florida.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • Reid’s constancy is one of the gifts that has led him to the pinnacle of the NFL as the fourth-winningest coach in league history.
    — Vahe Gregorian July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
Definition of gift
Noun
  • Members of other industry unions also get residuals, either directly — for SAG-AFTRA and the Directors Guild of America — or in the form of contributions to their pension and health funds, for IATSE and other below-the-line unions.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Still, his 2026 has been much closer to his old self, with positive defensive contributions and offensive stats more in line with his career averages.
    — Ian Miller, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of contribution
Noun
  • One of the big reasons for this gap between our present and our future is that the consequences of health aren't immediate.
    — Julian Hayes II, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Since the start of his papacy, Leo has spoken about the risks AI presents for broad swaths of society.
    — Walter Scheirer, The Conversation, 31 July 2026
Definition of present
Noun
  • The hearing will also feature presentations from representatives of insurance companies.
    — Jenna Carlesso, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The best part of the competition is taking a deep dive into a specific topic, Wadkins said, and also listening to the other students’ presentations to learn more about a specific time or person in history.
    — Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of presentation
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 tithe
Noun
  • Lê Shackelford said the revenue generated at the store goes back to the vendors or helps fund the nonprofit’s efforts, which could not rely solely on grants and donations.
    — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Partners relied on federal, state, county and city funding and grants and sought private donations in an effort spearheaded by First 5 Solano.
    — Kate Sequeira, Los Angeles Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of donation

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