1
as in to gift
to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute
a young performer endowed with a great singing voice
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2
as in to fund
to furnish (as an institution) with a regular source of income
a wealthy businessman who endowed several museums
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3
as in to finance
to provide money for
the program to bring the arts to inner-city youths is endowed by a grant from the federal government
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Recent Examples of endow
Typically, at least two women appeared, generously endowed and in various states of undress, posed between sheets and slips of lust and terror.
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Trish Bendix
august 21, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025
But to date, there is no conclusive evidence that RL endows LLMs with reasoning capabilities that generalize beyond easily verifiable domains like math and coding.
—Rob Toews, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
The company that Skydance just bought is endowed with sui generis assets – most notably, Paramount Pictures and CBS, brands that have been part of the nation’s media fabric for more than a century.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 10 Aug. 2025
Niger, endowed with some of the world's largest uranium reserves, stands to benefit a significant amount from the technical expertise and new infrastructure that Russia can provide.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
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Trish Bendix
august 21, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025
But to date, there is no conclusive evidence that RL endows LLMs with reasoning capabilities that generalize beyond easily verifiable domains like math and coding.
—Rob Toews, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2025
The company that Skydance just bought is endowed with sui generis assets – most notably, Paramount Pictures and CBS, brands that have been part of the nation’s media fabric for more than a century.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 10 Aug. 2025
Niger, endowed with some of the world's largest uranium reserves, stands to benefit a significant amount from the technical expertise and new infrastructure that Russia can provide.
—Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endow
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Over a year ago, the Biden administration gifted Intel $8 billion in CHIPS subsidies for plants in multiple states.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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During the Philadelphia stop of IShowSpeed‘s wild Speed Does America Livestream Tour, Meek Mill made waves by gifting the content creator with a dazzling Dreamchasers chain to induct the 20-year-old streamer into his iconic collective.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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Seely's role is funded through a collaboration between the Freedom Forum and Journalism Funding Partners.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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The Chinese government runs an array of grantmaking programs to fund and promote research aligned with its national interests.—
Robert Schmad,
The Washington Examiner,
7 Sep. 2025
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Mallett got creative with financing her expansion.—
La Risa R. Lynch,
jsonline.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Pic heralds from Deadpool and John Wick director David Leitch and Bullet Train producer Kelly McCormick’s 87North, and Bill Bindley and Mike Karz’s Gulfstream Pictures (Upgraded), which financed the movie.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
8 Sep. 2025
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If instead the corporation digs in, further empowering the unwitting wreckers and saboteurs — well, bless their hearts.—
Graham Hillard,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Sep. 2025
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God bless, and God save the wrist.—
Jack Irvin,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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The roots of my family tree are firmly established in the soil of Great Britain.—
Elizabeth Bass Parman,
PEOPLE,
7 Sep. 2025
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Period-appropriate musical elements will help establish the nostalgic atmosphere.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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Most of its residents rely on the low-cost insurance subsidized by the federal and state governments.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
3 Sep. 2025
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This method ensures costs are shared fairly and stops residential customers from subsidizing commercial loads.—
Ken Silverstein,
Forbes.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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The 49ers were well equipped in the waning moments.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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All three yachts have won awards, charter well, and are equipped with cutting-edge technology as well as exceptional entertainment features.—
Bill Springer,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Endow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endow. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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