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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2
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
Fortunately for Xfinity, the cast of Jurassic Park is endowed with such immense charisma that their Super Bowl spot is an instant best.
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Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Feb. 2026
Some have endowed their orders with moral condemnation.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The Workforce Housing Fund was a one-time program endowed through the COVID-era American Rescue Plan Act.
—Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Most Americans are superficially familiar with the Declaration of Independence, especially its opening affirmations that we are all created equal and endowed with unalienable rights.
—Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
Koren returned to work stripped of two titles and of a chair that had been endowed in his name.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
With an $18 million gift, the couple endowed the Texas Center for Writers, which was renamed the Michener Center after his death in 1997.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 20 Jan. 2026
Your messaging could be endowed with extra sweetness and guided wisdom now.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
But only protein is endowed with a special kind of redemptive power.
—Rachel Sugar, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 Feb. 2026
Some have endowed their orders with moral condemnation.
—Los Angeles Times, 5 Feb. 2026
The Workforce Housing Fund was a one-time program endowed through the COVID-era American Rescue Plan Act.
—Darin Oswald, Idaho Statesman, 5 Feb. 2026
Most Americans are superficially familiar with the Declaration of Independence, especially its opening affirmations that we are all created equal and endowed with unalienable rights.
—Washington Post, 3 Feb. 2026
Koren returned to work stripped of two titles and of a chair that had been endowed in his name.
—Ben Taub, New Yorker, 26 Jan. 2026
With an $18 million gift, the couple endowed the Texas Center for Writers, which was renamed the Michener Center after his death in 1997.
—Michael Barnes, Austin American Statesman, 20 Jan. 2026
Your messaging could be endowed with extra sweetness and guided wisdom now.
—Magi Helena, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
But only protein is endowed with a special kind of redemptive power.
—Rachel Sugar, The Atlantic, 10 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endowed
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Until recently, his only comfort was a large orangutan plush toy that some brilliant member of staff gifted him as a tool for muscle building and maternal replacement.—
Culture Critic,
Los Angeles Times,
21 Feb. 2026
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That player, who the couple declined to name in an interview with the Associated Press, gifted Nic Taylor a plane ticket to Norway and told him to go give his wife a pep talk.—
Julianna Duennes Russ,
Austin American Statesman,
19 Feb. 2026
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The boarding schools were launched and funded by the federal government, but Native Americans maintain that the state and local communities supported the schools.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
18 Feb. 2026
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The event had been organized by a man named Wolf Tivy, the founder of a futurist magazine rumored to be funded by the libertarian entrepreneur Peter Thiel.—
James Duesterberg,
New Yorker,
18 Feb. 2026
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The pact called for $15 billion in new generation capacity within PJM, to be financed by tech companies, and urged the operator to hold an emergency auction to procure the power.—
Garrett Downs,
CNBC,
15 Feb. 2026
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The coalition has on its agenda to steer the country away from supporting Ukraine, reject some key European Union policies and change the way the public broadcasters are financed, which many consider a threat for their independence.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
15 Feb. 2026
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Texas is blessed with the Permian Basin, one of the most strategic energy resources on earth.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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And Arizona is blessed with KWSS, a station that started in Phoenix and can now be tuned in from Tucson to Flagstaff.—
Becky Bartkowski,
AZCentral.com,
14 Feb. 2026
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Loro Piana in 1997 established the annual Record Bale Award, driving his and the brand’s quest for increasingly finer merino wool fibers every year.—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
16 Feb. 2026
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In their place Carlos Alcaraz and Sinner have established themselves as the kings of the court, and the rest of the world consistently isn’t in their sphere.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Feb. 2026
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The center also runs its own preschools, some of them state-subsidized, and maintains a waitlist for low-income families waiting for subsidized care.—
CalMatters,
Oc Register,
18 Feb. 2026
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Residents attest to pest infestation, mold and mildew in their units at the 297-unit apartment complex — privately owned but federally subsidized.—
Darcel Rockett,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Feb. 2026
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Larger suites have compact kitchenettes equipped with a cooktop, sink, cookware, dishes, flatware, and utensils.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
20 Feb. 2026
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Longchamp has partnered with Neoline for transatlantic shipping and equipped several workshops with solar panels as part of its decarbonization strategy.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
19 Feb. 2026
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“Endowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endowed. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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