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 1994 tournament also gave birth to Major League Soccer, the largest first-division league in the world, and endowed a foundation that has funded grassroots soccer development for more than a generation.
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Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
When a satin skirt or silk scarf is valued primarily for the status endowed upon its wearer – rather than its functionality as clothing – products take on a mystical status.
—Eileen G'sell, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
Rick is tightly scheduled, punctilious to a fault, endowed with verbal wit that gently but firmly shapes and smooths social interactions.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 29 May 2026
Evolution has therefore endowed these sites with an incredibly high capacity for regeneration.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
In the hands of Campbell and Gadd, Ruben, the personification of toxic masculinity, is endowed with a pathos that becomes compelling, even captivating.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 26 May 2026
Today, however, the main drivers of development are private, often transnational, parties that are endowed with resources and the capacity to intervene that surpass those of many Governments.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
Being multiliterate also implies that the contemporary hypertext and hypermedia user is endowed with a capacity of discernment regarding which semiotic modes can be most efficiently employed to carry a specific communicative load.
—Carmen Daniela Maier, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
The award is endowed through 2033, and the award’s previous winners are Ibrahim Mahama (2024) and Sheela Gowda (2025).
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 19 May 2026
Los Angeles Times, 11 June 2026
When a satin skirt or silk scarf is valued primarily for the status endowed upon its wearer – rather than its functionality as clothing – products take on a mystical status.
—Eileen G'sell, The Conversation, 8 June 2026
Rick is tightly scheduled, punctilious to a fault, endowed with verbal wit that gently but firmly shapes and smooths social interactions.
—Richard Brody, New Yorker, 29 May 2026
Evolution has therefore endowed these sites with an incredibly high capacity for regeneration.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
In the hands of Campbell and Gadd, Ruben, the personification of toxic masculinity, is endowed with a pathos that becomes compelling, even captivating.
—K.j. Yossman, Variety, 26 May 2026
Today, however, the main drivers of development are private, often transnational, parties that are endowed with resources and the capacity to intervene that surpass those of many Governments.
—Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 26 May 2026
Being multiliterate also implies that the contemporary hypertext and hypermedia user is endowed with a capacity of discernment regarding which semiotic modes can be most efficiently employed to carry a specific communicative load.
—Carmen Daniela Maier, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
The award is endowed through 2033, and the award’s previous winners are Ibrahim Mahama (2024) and Sheela Gowda (2025).
—Maximilíano Durón, ARTnews.com, 19 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endowed
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Tearful supporters at a California Working Families Party shindig at the Mission Control bar and arcade in downtown Santa Ana hugged Lopez, gifted her flowers and wished her well.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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This all changed a few years ago when someone gifted me a Kindle for Christmas.—
Meaghan Kenny,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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Today, the city and county-funded nonprofit manages 140 spaces in nine lots in Mountain View and Palo Alto.—
Sharon Chin,
CBS News,
18 June 2026
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The report, authored by barrister Graham Smith and released through Rupert Lowe's independent grooming gangs inquiry, was funded through public donations.—
Efrat Lachter,
FOXNews.com,
17 June 2026
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During the previous few years, the cosmopolitan city had experienced a rush of speculation in real estate and stocks, much of it financed by credit.—
John Cassidy,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
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The project is fully financed as a SAG-AFTRA independent feature and is expected to begin casting additional roles this month.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
15 June 2026
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Brunson is at his best when everything is at its worst, blessed with belief that seems at times desperate and determination that can feel almost manic.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
14 June 2026
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Brunson, whose father Rick was on the Knicks during their 1999 Finals run and is now an assistant coach with the team, is a stand-in for the outer-borough striver, underestimated at first glance, but blessed with moxie.—
Sean Gregory,
Time,
14 June 2026
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The Wright brothers launched their airplane factory at a time when Dayton had established itself as one of the world's most innovative cities, according to Lockhart, who noted that Dayton was the home of several world-changing inventions at the time.—
Randy Tucker,
USA Today,
15 June 2026
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The Cleveland Foundation is considered the first community foundation, established in 1914 by lawyer Frederick Harris Goff as a way to fund durable change in the city.—
James Pollard,
Los Angeles Times,
15 June 2026
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The company meets supply needs for a Nigerian market that no longer depends on refined fuel imports that were subsidized by the government.—
Alexander Onukwue,
semafor.com,
12 June 2026
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Until recently, labs like OpenAI and Anthropic subsidized their customers’ use of AI in order to hook them on the service.—
Jim Edwards,
Fortune,
10 June 2026
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The smart glasses come equipped with a proprietary liquid-crystal-on-silicon display that reproduces 16 million colors and offers a 51° field of view.—
Tim Bajarin,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
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The open mid-modern tropical common area is equipped with two communal tables overlooking a tower of bamboo and an open kitchen where Ayurvedic meals are prepared, including daily teas made by an in-house herbalist.—
Sandra Guzmán,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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“Endowed.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endowed. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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