endowed

past tense of endow

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Recent Examples of endowed Official liberalism had long been almost inextricably identified with a picture of man as perfectible, as endowed with sufficient wisdom and selflessness to endure power and to use it infallibly for the general good. David Brooks, The Atlantic, 8 July 2026 He is endowed with the gift of making his characters seem not only credible but desirable, approachable, and human, thanks to his undeniable charm. Andreas Wiseman, Deadline, 6 July 2026 But the bureaucracy in question was overwhelmingly the customs service, which Britain had expanded and endowed with new enforcement powers during the decade-long run-up to the Revolution. Joseph Thorndike, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026 The 1994 tournament also gave birth to Major League Soccer, the largest first-division league in the world, and endowed a foundation that has funded grassroots soccer development for more than a generation. Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026 When a satin skirt or silk scarf is valued primarily for the status endowed upon its wearer – rather than its functionality as clothing – products take on a mystical status. Eileen G'sell, The Conversation, 8 June 2026 Rick is tightly scheduled, punctilious to a fault, endowed with verbal wit that gently but firmly shapes and smooths social interactions. Richard Brody, New Yorker, 29 May 2026 Evolution has therefore endowed these sites with an incredibly high capacity for regeneration. Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026 Being multiliterate also implies that the contemporary hypertext and hypermedia user is endowed with a capacity of discernment regarding which semiotic modes can be most efficiently employed to carry a specific communicative load. Carmen Daniela Maier, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endowed
Verb
  • No matter the semifinal results, the stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, where the Giants and Jets do all of their losing will be gifted an epic World Cup championship matchup on Sunday.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 13 July 2026
  • The Padres were gifted two runs in the first inning when Yesavage could hardly throw a strike.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2026
Verb
  • Chen’s research has been funded by the US State Department and US Air Force Research Laboratory.
    Simone McCarthy, CNN Money, 15 July 2026
  • Meals at sites across Minnesota during the COVID-19 pandemic were funded by the Federal Child Nutrition Program.
    Nick Lentz, CBS News, 14 July 2026
Verb
  • Madonna's first trip to London in 1982, with her friend, dancer Martin Burgoyne, was financed by their bartending jobs at New York's East Village bar Lucky Strike.
    Hamish Bowles, Vogue, 5 July 2026
  • While admission is free, the event has a roughly €2 million production budget and is financed entirely through sponsors rather than ticket sales.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 3 July 2026
Verb
  • Midway through the service, the bishop blessed the shrine grounds with holy water.
    Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 July 2026
  • He has been blessed with terrific talent but clearly has melded that talent to win games and keep the clubhouse on the same page.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 4 July 2026
Verb
  • Timothée Chalamet, who has established a penchant for outré themed courtside outfits to cheer on his beloved New York Knicks, transferred his spirit to root for his other team France.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 15 July 2026
  • That firm was established in 2024 by Cody Kittle, who previously worked as a portfolio manager at Elliott Investment Management, the activist investor, and is itself backed by Sequoia Heritage.
    Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • Childcare is subsidized, and extensive public transportation makes commuting affordable without requiring multiple vehicles.
    Steven Delco, Hartford Courant, 29 June 2026
  • The biggest portion — $525 million — subsidized the operations of nonprofit service providers that hold city and county contracts to deliver services directly to homeless people.
    Grant Stringer, Mercury News, 29 June 2026
Verb
  • Many men, now subjected to heterosexual contempt as a culturally significant collective force for the first time, have proved less equipped to process it within the bounds of a basic social contract.
    Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 11 July 2026
  • The new stage is fully soundproofed and equipped with a technical grid and climate-control systems designed for scripted and unscripted shoots.
    Emiliano de Pablos, Variety, 11 July 2026

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“Endowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endowed. Accessed 17 Jul. 2026.

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