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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Every once in a blue moon, a human being arrives on Earth as a freak accident of genetic alchemy, gifted with bone structure, height, and the uncanny positioning of features that registers to other humans as beauty.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
6 Mar. 2026
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Rausch gifted Higgins the luxury item during the pair's visit to Watch What Happens Live on Wednesday.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 Mar. 2026
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The project is currently funded through the preliminary engineering and environmental clearance stages with federal and state funds.—
Madison Smalstig,
Sacbee.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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With the combination of rising oil prices, and the demand knocking at Moscow's door, Vladimir Vladimirovich's war against Ukraine might could be much better funded for the rest of the year.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
11 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,
8 Mar. 2026
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The balance will be financed by authority repair and renovation funds.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
8 Mar. 2026
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One is that the United States is blessed with the most professional and effective military in the world.—
Tom Nichols,
The Atlantic,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Verde above Horseshoe Dam, blessed with the storm that had layered 10 inches on Happy Jack, was projected to yield 76% of average.—
Brandon Loomis,
AZCentral.com,
7 Mar. 2026
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The run here established Fritz as the de facto face of American men’s tennis and elevated him to more elite echelons in the sport.—
Douglas Robson,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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Our goal is also always to bring together established and emerging voices, challenging the conventional formats.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
9 Mar. 2026
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Under this administration, Massachusetts has subsidized 90,783 AP exams for nearly 50,000 low-income students.—
Editorial,
Boston Herald,
7 Mar. 2026
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At some point, again, Ubers used to be subsidized.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
3 Mar. 2026
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The company said vehicles equipped with the battery can add a large portion of range within minutes.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
6 Mar. 2026
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It's designed for use in a professional environment that's already equipped with solutions for audio and video conferencing.—
Tony Hoffman,
PC Magazine,
5 Mar. 2026
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“Endowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endowed. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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