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
John, called Jack, the youngest, was endowed with his father’s capacity for finance, as well as his need for total control.
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John Seabrook
june 11, Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
This kind of 1:1 restatement endowed the architecture with its own story to tell while respecting history.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
The framers of the Constitution designed Congress to be the primary check on executive authority, endowing it with the power of the purse, the ability to pass legislation, and the capacity to conduct oversight through investigations and impeachment.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Capital campaigns have long been used by universities to fund new buildings, research centers and endowed faculty positions.
—Michelle Mbekeani, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
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John Seabrook
june 11, Literary Hub, 11 June 2025
This kind of 1:1 restatement endowed the architecture with its own story to tell while respecting history.
—Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
The framers of the Constitution designed Congress to be the primary check on executive authority, endowing it with the power of the purse, the ability to pass legislation, and the capacity to conduct oversight through investigations and impeachment.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Capital campaigns have long been used by universities to fund new buildings, research centers and endowed faculty positions.
—Michelle Mbekeani, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endow
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At 12, my artistic godfather, Fito Ledesma, gifted me an accordion.—
DAVID BURKE,
Miami Herald,
9 July 2025
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His wife, Brittany Mahomes, is also from Texas and played soccer at the University of Texas at Tyler. Patrick and Brittany, and Patrick’s brother, Jackson, recently gifted Randi a new home in Texas.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 July 2025
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Collins’s amendment would increase the first two installments of funding from $10 billion to $22.5 billion.—
Alexander Bolton,
The Hill,
30 June 2025
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The budget also fully funds the Education Cost Sharing (ECS) grant, sparing districts from cuts.—
Question & Answer,
Hartford Courant,
30 June 2025
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The biggest chain in the U.S. and globally entered Covid with a hefty debt load that was a stinging liability given the need to finance it even as theaters shut down and the box office slumped.—
Jill Goldsmith,
Deadline,
1 July 2025
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Costner spent $38 million of his own money to finance Horizon, per Variety, alongside two unnamed private investors.—
Tim Lammers,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Helping CMOs Aggregate, Organize and Monetize Knowledge In Marketing Actions, Conversations and Decisions Digital marketing has blessed modern marketers with a wealth of customer engagement data.—
Stephen Diorio,
Forbes.com,
8 July 2025
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And who wouldn’t be proud, even thrilled, to live in a country where we are blessed to have such intentional, generous, and patriotic — and consequential!—
Jack Fowler,
National Review,
4 July 2025
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For this historic journey, Kipyegon utilized male pacers to help establish the pace of the race.—
Katelyn Hutchison,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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And the state Riley Act, also passed in 1933, required California local governments to establish a building department and inspect new construction.—
Rong-Gong Lin II,
Los Angeles Times,
29 June 2025
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Located near a low-income and subsidized housing owned and operated by Carabetta, the new development also could be housing, potentially a mix of market-rate and affordable.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
29 June 2025
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In Miami-Dade, the freeze doesn’t impact the thousands of people currently relying on existing Section 8 vouchers to subsidize rent.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
26 June 2025
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Earth-moving robots equipped with folding mechanical arms, just under four feet wide, use artificial intelligence to tell the difference between clay and solid obstacles.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
29 June 2025
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It’s equipped with mirror cam systems to reduce drag compared to standard mirrors.—
Trinity Francis,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2025
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“Endow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endow. Accessed 13 Jul. 2025.
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