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
Of that, $10 million will go toward undergraduate scholarships, $5 million will be used for graduate fellowships, and $12 million will endow eight faculty professorships.
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Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
This notion—all men endowed with equal, inherent worth—sparked the Western journey toward justice and liberty.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Many wealthy individuals have fallen ill and subsequently endowed medical facilities.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
But despite its demure monochrome appearance, the heavy weight of the 18-karat Canopus Gold case and bracelet will endow you with a very different feeling than its steel equivalent.
—Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2025
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Michael T. Nietzel, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2025
This notion—all men endowed with equal, inherent worth—sparked the Western journey toward justice and liberty.
—Josh Hammer, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025
Many wealthy individuals have fallen ill and subsequently endowed medical facilities.
—Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 5 Sep. 2025
But despite its demure monochrome appearance, the heavy weight of the 18-karat Canopus Gold case and bracelet will endow you with a very different feeling than its steel equivalent.
—Thor Svaboe, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endow
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Coleman fumbled away his first catch in that game, at Buffalo’s 10-yard line, gifting New England a free field goal in a three-point game.—
Tim Graham,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Tubi, boldly built for fandom, is gifting a suite of some of Keaton's most beloved and relatable motion pictures to viewers for free on the streaming service.—
Gabriele Regalbuto,
FOXNews.com,
15 Oct. 2025
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These rewards are also funded by the fees that credit card companies charge merchants every time any customer pays with a card.—
Gordon Ebanks,
CNN Money,
19 Oct. 2025
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Countries offer this route to quickly fund public projects and drive national development through immediate revenue.—
Lauren Dana Ellman,
Travel + Leisure,
19 Oct. 2025
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In addition to handling rights, Highland Film Group is co-financing the project alongside Aperture Media Partners, with production underway in Queensland, Australia.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
20 Oct. 2025
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In Germany and most European countries, theatrical or feature documentaries are usually co-produced and co-financed with television.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Oct. 2025
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The Trinity community has been blessed by his presence.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
15 Oct. 2025
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Usually, the question was couched in politeness, but my students (bless them) had not yet learned to be subtle.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
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Politically, the affluence manifested in Long Island establishing itself as a bastion of the Republican Party, showing strong support for Hoover in his doomed Presidential campaign against Roosevelt.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
18 Oct. 2025
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Mediators, including Egypt, Qatar and Turkey, are continuing their efforts to facilitate dialogue and to broker progress on key measures such as reopening border crossings, delivering aid, and establishing future governance structures for Gaza.—
James Bickerton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Oct. 2025
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Its politics tend to be a battle between center-left and progressive factions, subsidized by the stratospheric wealth of policy-shaping tech and real-estate billionaires.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
15 Oct. 2025
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In that scenario, California would be subsidizing productions that would’ve opted to shoot in the state regardless.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
14 Oct. 2025
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Increment 4 program, which aims to equip smaller, faster vehicles with scalable turrets capable of tackling a range of threats.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Oct. 2025
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The airline already started equipping its regional jets with faster internet equipment, and the overhaul of its mainline fleet continues.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
20 Oct. 2025
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“Endow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endow. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.
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