as in talent
a special and usually inborn ability
it's a sin to waste one's God-given endowments
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Recent Examples of endowment
Billionaire Elon Musk, who is leading Trump’s cost-cutting moves, tweeted that major research universities with large endowments are spending too much money on overhead or indirect administrative costs that include laboratory, utility, and faculty expenses.
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2025
Even at larger schools with hefty endowments, the promise of government funding had already influenced big investments, the plaintiff lawyers said.
—Zach Montague, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
The Colorado universities, quoted in the narrative, are collectively sitting on billions of dollars in endowment funds and still want handouts from our federal government.
—Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 13 Feb. 2025
Challenges to higher education posed by the new Trump Administration (as well as from the far left and right of the political spectrum) include misguided assaults on admissions policies, educational curricula, endowment support, research priorities, and freedom of expression.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 4 Feb. 2025
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Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 2 Mar. 2025
Even at larger schools with hefty endowments, the promise of government funding had already influenced big investments, the plaintiff lawyers said.
—Zach Montague, New York Times, 21 Feb. 2025
The Colorado universities, quoted in the narrative, are collectively sitting on billions of dollars in endowment funds and still want handouts from our federal government.
—Dp Opinion, The Denver Post, 13 Feb. 2025
Challenges to higher education posed by the new Trump Administration (as well as from the far left and right of the political spectrum) include misguided assaults on admissions policies, educational curricula, endowment support, research priorities, and freedom of expression.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, TIME, 4 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endowment
Noun
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The Sweden international’s talent has never been in question but those who have worked with the Newcastle striker describe a unique, complex personality — someone who is ridiculously driven, yet can be laid-back and withdrawn, all at once.—
Chris Waugh,
The Athletic,
14 Mar. 2025
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Just how far would two undiscovered Canadian musicians go to book a show at the Rivoli, a Toronto club (and sometime music venue) best known for helping to launch comedy talents like Kids in the Hall back in the day?—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
13 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Even with its luxury focus, Laura Lendrum, CEO of Printemps America, said the store mixes in more approachable items for tourists or aspirational shoppers who may stop by for a cup of coffee or browse for a $50 gift.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2025
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For example, payments made through a third-party network for a birthday or holiday or wedding gifts; for sharing the cost of a car ride or meal; or for paying a family member or roommate for a household bill aren’t taxable.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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This is different from notions of strengths and weaknesses, personality, aptitude or things like that.—
Michael B. Horn,
Forbes,
9 Mar. 2025
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So having that mental aptitude to learn and pick up schemes could help a good and creative coach get a ton out of him.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2025
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His fame-making Oprah appearance Unlike many academics, Oz felt comfortable in the spotlight and seemed to have a knack for distilling complicated medical jargon and ideas into language that was easy for people without medical expertise to understand.—
Alice Park,
TIME,
13 Mar. 2025
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On The Boys, Jack has a knack for barely reacting to all the horrifying sights his character encounters on a regular basis.—
Brian Davids,
The Hollywood Reporter,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Endowment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endowment. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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