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 solar system is far more richly endowed by resources than everyday experience might suggest.
—
Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
Caroline Turco, a lawyer representing Portland, said during opening arguments that the evidence would show that the city does not need the National Guard, while the government contended that Congress endowed the president with vast latitude to decide when calling in the troops is warranted.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 29 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 5 Nov. 2025
Caroline Turco, a lawyer representing Portland, said during opening arguments that the evidence would show that the city does not need the National Guard, while the government contended that Congress endowed the president with vast latitude to decide when calling in the troops is warranted.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 29 Oct. 2025
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.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endowed
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Aung San Suu Kyi with the dog, Taichito, which Kim gifted to his mother to mark her 2010 release from house arrest.—
Kim Aris,
Time,
7 Nov. 2025
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Dudes gifted enough and clever enough to plaster over the cracks left by Sanders’ coaching staff.—
Sean Keeler,
Denver Post,
7 Nov. 2025
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The 48 employees work for the Consumer Services and Healthcare Regulation Commission, which is funded with state and federal money.—
Marissa Meador,
IndyStar,
6 Nov. 2025
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Construction started in October and has continued despite the ongoing government shutdown, since it is privately funded.—
Michael Nied,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
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It was financed by Christian Mercuri’s Capstone.—
Alex Ritman,
Variety,
4 Nov. 2025
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Both funds are understood to be partly financed by the Taiwanese government’s National Development Fund.—
Liz Shackleton,
Deadline,
3 Nov. 2025
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Taking the podium, Jaramillo humbly thanked Hudak and his fellow officers for their support and Mayor Vince Lago praised Jaramillo, saying the city was blessed to have him and assured him that Coral Gables would always stand behind him.—
Milena Malaver,
Miami Herald,
8 Nov. 2025
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And we are blessed beyond measure to have loved and been loved by this noble giant of a man.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
PEOPLE,
8 Nov. 2025
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If successful, Proposition 50 would ditch a nonpartisan commission California voters established via a 2010 ballot initiative that draws those district boundaries.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
3 Nov. 2025
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After joining Harvard’s faculty, Morgan established the Hip Hop Archive and Research Institute in 2007, recognizing the genre’s deep intellectual and cultural value at a time when few in academia did.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
3 Nov. 2025
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Political parties in early America subsidized newspapers and became the foundation of the press’s business model.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
7 Nov. 2025
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Without addressing these underlying drivers, and most importantly, rising hospital prices, then insurance will be expensive, whether it's paid for by patients or subsidized by taxpayers.—
Jasmine Laws,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The vehicle can also launch drones equipped with thermal cameras to monitor larger areas or assist in active incidents.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
6 Nov. 2025
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The sprawling Jax Film Studios – located in the heart of Riyadh – are now equipped with a virtual production stage designed by prominent VFX outfit Pixomondo and equipped with Sony’s latest Verona LED screen technology.—
Nick Vivarelli,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Endowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endowed. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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