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
The winner will receive £30,000, anonymously endowed, along with a statuette known as the ‘Bessie’, created and donated by the late artist Grizel Niven.
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Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
It is endowed with some of the richest mineral supplies on earth, including some 70 percent of the world’s cobalt, as well as huge reserves of copper and a Mendeleevian constellation of other metals.
—Nicolas Niarchos, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
And Salieri seems more of hybrid creature, as though a villain out of Christopher Marlowe had suddenly been endowed with Shakespearean self-awareness.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Fortunately for Xfinity, the cast of Jurassic Park is endowed with such immense charisma that their Super Bowl spot is an instant best.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 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
Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 4 Mar. 2026
It is endowed with some of the richest mineral supplies on earth, including some 70 percent of the world’s cobalt, as well as huge reserves of copper and a Mendeleevian constellation of other metals.
—Nicolas Niarchos, Vanity Fair, 20 Feb. 2026
And Salieri seems more of hybrid creature, as though a villain out of Christopher Marlowe had suddenly been endowed with Shakespearean self-awareness.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Fortunately for Xfinity, the cast of Jurassic Park is endowed with such immense charisma that their Super Bowl spot is an instant best.
—Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 6 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endowed
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After filming season one, Taylor gifted herself a breast augmentation, rhinoplasty, a tummy tuck, Botox, and filler in her lips, chin, and jaw.—
Elizabeth Gulino,
Allure,
26 Mar. 2026
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The Embassy of Japan gifted the 52 trees to Indiana in 2012, and now once a year, the park's cherry canopy bursts into a cloud of pastel pink.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
25 Mar. 2026
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The project was funded through a transportation grant and cost more than double the previous, even after being adjusted for inflation.—
Johane Saintil,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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And that training was funded by a philanthropic organization that’s interested in promoting civil liberties.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
26 Mar. 2026
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Social Security is financed by a payroll tax paid for by employers and employees.—
Asher Notheis,
The Washington Examiner,
26 Mar. 2026
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Garrett will offer a warm welcome again this week, as Caffe Lucca hosts its first dinners in one of Dallas’ most notable dining districts, the bustling Knox area, home to a fleet of new buildings financed by billionaire Michael Dell.—
Sarah Blaskovich,
Dallas Morning News,
26 Mar. 2026
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Your 5th House of Theatricality is blessed by today’s conjunction between the Sun and Saturn, empowering play into something that can build useful skills.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
25 Mar. 2026
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After the ritual offerings are blessed by Swasthani, devotees give a portion to their husband.—
Jessica Vantine Birkenholtz,
The Conversation,
24 Mar. 2026
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The new collection builds on the garment dye story the brands established in 2022 with their first collaboration.—
Angela Velasquez,
Sourcing Journal,
30 Mar. 2026
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California established Cesar Chavez Day as an official paid holiday for state workers in 2000, according to the Los Angeles Times and SFGATE.—
Paris Barraza,
USA Today,
30 Mar. 2026
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On top of changes to Medicaid, the recent expiration of enhanced tax credits that heavily subsidized the cost of health insurance sold through the Affordable Care Act marketplace, will add to the country’s uninsured numbers In coming years.—
Suzanne King,
Kansas City Star,
31 Mar. 2026
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The gallery, which was founded in 1995, was originally subsidized by the Chicago Southland Economic Development Corporation.—
Janice Neumann,
Chicago Tribune,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Swift Observatory is equipped with a Burst Alert Telescope that surveys a huge amount of the sky at once, looking for flashes of light and pinpointing their locations.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
26 Mar. 2026
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The property is equipped with a heating system and a cooling system.—
Bay Area Home Report,
Mercury News,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Endowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endowed. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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