1
as in gifted
to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute
a young performer endowed with a great singing voice
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as in funded
to furnish (as an institution) with a regular source of income
a wealthy businessman who endowed several museums
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as in financed
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 endowed
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.
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Joseph Thorndike,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Libraries were endowed by industrial fortunes and the robber barons.
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The Atlantic,
16 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.
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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.
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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.
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Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
29 May 2026
Evolution has therefore endowed these sites with an incredibly high capacity for regeneration.
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Jacek Krywko,
ArsTechnica,
29 May 2026
In the hands of Campbell and Gadd, Ruben, the personification of toxic masculinity, is endowed with a pathos that becomes compelling, even captivating.
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K.j. Yossman,
Variety,
26 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.
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Carmen Daniela Maier,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
26 May 2026
Joseph Thorndike,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Libraries were endowed by industrial fortunes and the robber barons.
—
The Atlantic,
16 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
In the hands of Campbell and Gadd, Ruben, the personification of toxic masculinity, is endowed with a pathos that becomes compelling, even captivating.
—
K.j. Yossman,
Variety,
26 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
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Her monologue manages to be both a dis to her mother and to the city that gifted her so much success.
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For Kulture's second birthday, Offset and Cardi B gifted her a hot-pink Hermès Birkin bag for her second birthday.
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It's funded more than 223 research projects and community grants worldwide.
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Part of the effort was to subsidize its community rentals, which were funded by grants that are now gone.
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According to a plan approved by the government last week, public radio and television would be financed from the state budget starting next year, instead of fees paid by individuals, households and businesses.
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What this doesn’t tell voters is that these ads are being financed by those in the AI industry who favor sensible regulation of artificial intelligence.
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But while most of the apartment has been blessed by the magic of Angela’s personal touch, two rooms remain in limbo.
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Then, seven years ago, Cohen snagged a rare vacant plot for sale—modest in scale, at roughly half an acre, but blessed with pristine ocean frontage and perfect for the family escape of his imagination.
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In Wednesday's hearing, DHS said that a law established this year helped create a team that would provide resources to patients who experience disruptions in care.
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The bill also established new borrowing caps for parents and graduate students who take out loans, and imposed new restrictions for Pell Grants, among other measures.
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Childcare is subsidized, and extensive public transportation makes commuting affordable without requiring multiple vehicles.
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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.
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So in addition to saving this place, everyone on Team Bear now has to try to earn a Michelin star on a night when they may be least equipped to do their best work.
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Following years of economic devastation and underinvestment in public services, the country’s infrastructure – from hospitals to electricity and water – is ill-equipped to deal with a crisis like this.
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“Endowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endowed. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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