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
James said the law and court precedent don’t support Sanders’ arguments, stating the authority the governor is asserting has been endowed on her office through laws passed by the General Assembly, so that power could never be absolute like the governor claimed.
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John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 22 Oct. 2025
This week Vilnius City Council has just greenlit the launch of the the first city fund in the country, the Vilnius Film Fund, endowed with a €100,000 ($116,700) budget.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
The pressure Alex, who is endowed by Martin with endearing softness and paralyzing self-doubt, feels to be a brave cop, a strong father, and the righteous hero of this story can’t be separated from his experience as a trans man still honing his relationship to masculinity.
—Judy Berman, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
For the harem is always accessible, always subservi- ent, calls for no sacrifices or adjustments, and can be endowed with erotic and psychological attractions which no real woman can rival.
—Harpers Magazine, 23 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
The colony is endowed with rubber and radium, copper and palm oil.
—Big Think, 26 Aug. 2025
Typically, at least two women appeared, generously endowed and in various states of undress, posed between sheets and slips of lust and terror.
—Trish Bendix
august 21, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025
John Lynch, Arkansas Online, 22 Oct. 2025
This week Vilnius City Council has just greenlit the launch of the the first city fund in the country, the Vilnius Film Fund, endowed with a €100,000 ($116,700) budget.
—Annika Pham, Variety, 26 Sep. 2025
The pressure Alex, who is endowed by Martin with endearing softness and paralyzing self-doubt, feels to be a brave cop, a strong father, and the righteous hero of this story can’t be separated from his experience as a trans man still honing his relationship to masculinity.
—Judy Berman, Time, 25 Sep. 2025
For the harem is always accessible, always subservi- ent, calls for no sacrifices or adjustments, and can be endowed with erotic and psychological attractions which no real woman can rival.
—Harpers Magazine, 23 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
The colony is endowed with rubber and radium, copper and palm oil.
—Big Think, 26 Aug. 2025
Typically, at least two women appeared, generously endowed and in various states of undress, posed between sheets and slips of lust and terror.
—Trish Bendix
august 21, Literary Hub, 21 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endowed
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But in stoppage time, Miami was gifted a third goal when Jordi Alba crossed from the left and keeper Willis, colliding with defender Walker Zimmerman, spilled the ball right to Messi, who had the simplest of tap-ins.—
The Athletic Staff,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this year at Coachella, funk forefather George Clinton gifted Leon Thomas a custom hat, lauding him as one of the contemporary torchbearers of the genre.—
Kyle Denis,
Billboard,
24 Oct. 2025
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Now estimated to cost $300 million, the work is being funded by private, tax-deductible donations routed through the nonprofit Trust for the National Mall.—
Melanie Hicken,
CNN Money,
24 Oct. 2025
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But the agency cautions WIC is not yet funded for fiscal year 2026 and shutdown impacts could be coming.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
23 Oct. 2025
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Stuckmann is a movie reviewer and personality on YouTube with more than 2 million subscribers who worked on getting the film made for years and financed it through a Kickstarter campaign.—
Bill Goodykoontz,
AZCentral.com,
21 Oct. 2025
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Trade-in buyers with negative equity financed $11,164 more than the typical new car buyer.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
21 Oct. 2025
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Steve Coppell’s team were settled and, in Wright and Mark Bright, blessed with one of the most potent strike partnerships in the country.—
Matt Woosnam,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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And if you’re blessed enough to receive an inheritance abroad, don’t celebrate too quickly.—
Essence,
Essence,
23 Oct. 2025
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McVie herself established very elegant foundations, opting for herringbone flooring, marble fireplaces, and shaker-style cabinets in the kitchen.—
Demetrius Simms,
Robb Report,
20 Oct. 2025
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In Europe, the formation of Salon des Nouveaux Ensembliers is one of the boldest steps toward defining a new chapter of design, on the part of a national institution and toward pinpointing a distinct new guard composed of both established and emerging minds.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
20 Oct. 2025
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The old-school business models used to support this sort of antagonistic reporting because the papers were subsidized by classified ads and lifestyle coverage.—
David Wingrave,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Oct. 2025
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Now, the revolution will not be subsidized.—
Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
21 Oct. 2025
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The supermarket giant's list of stores equipped with electronic shelf labels (ESLs) continues to grow with two locations in Northern Kentucky in suburban Cincinnati joining 11 identified in Southwest Ohio.—
Alexander Coolidge,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
23 Oct. 2025
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Nearby is a closet that’s been converted into a bar, plus a windowed kitchen equipped with custom wood cabinetry, stone cabinetry, and Bosch, Wolf, and Sub-Zero appliances.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Endowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endowed. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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