endowments

plural of endowment

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Recent Examples of endowments Washington also bars its pension funds and college endowments from investing into Chinese firms developing sensitive technologies. Anniek Bao, CNBC, 16 July 2026 The effects have been felt most acutely at schools with small endowments and those that enroll large percentages of international students recruited from abroad. Molly Gibbs, Mercury News, 16 July 2026 These endowments still operate today according to the rules that Noyes prescribed in 1919. Thomas Adam, The Conversation, 16 July 2026 When the two endowments were created, in 1965, the arts were still largely understood in formalist, apolitical terms. Louis Menand, New Yorker, 13 July 2026 Legacy Foundation is partnering with local nonprofits to support community projects and programs and working to build unrestricted endowments supporting Lake County. Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2026 For smaller private colleges that are tuition dependent and lack substantial and accessible endowments, even a modest reduction in enrollment could prove calamitous. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 6 July 2026 Kinshasa hopes the bourse, which will list securities in both the local currency and the US dollar, will tap into global interest in its mineral endowments. Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 3 July 2026 There are regional transitions, shaped by resource endowments, politics, income levels, industrial structure, security concerns, and affordability. Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endowments
Noun
  • Walker is among the scores of All-Star talents leading a modest uptick of Black baseball players in the major leagues.
    Dan Gelston, Chicago Tribune, 17 July 2026
  • The selection will also serve as a showcase for some of Spain’s finest acting talents.
    John Hopewell, Variety, 17 July 2026
Noun
  • Though holiday gifting may not yet be on your radar, keep in mind that the sale is a great opportunity to stock up on gifts for various occasions, stress-free.
    ABC News, ABC News, 18 July 2026
  • Strengthen limitations on gifts and gratuities from vendors doing business with or seeking to do business with the district to board members and their families.
    Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2026
Noun
  • For this class, the premise is that your purpose in life lies to the intersection of your values, your aptitudes and your interests.
    Dana Taylor, USA Today, 6 May 2026
  • This model reflects Japan’s long-standing corporate culture, which prioritizes new hires for their general potential—their aptitudes and aspirations, as opposed to their current skill sets or university majors—and then trains them on the job.
    GRACIA LIU-FARRER, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • This will help create more space for decor or other knick-knacks around your home and will give you peace of mind for having all of your mail in one place.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, The Spruce, 10 July 2026
  • Donate your knick-knacks to the thrift store for the true collectors to snatch up.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 12 June 2026

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“Endowments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endowments. Accessed 20 Jul. 2026.

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