as in talents
a special and usually inborn ability
it's a sin to waste one's God-given endowments
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Recent Examples of endowments
To her own children and, soon, the community’s children through endowments and scholarships, including $1 million to FIU’s music graduate students in the 1990s.
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Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, dozens of small colleges with small endowments, like Hampshire, cannot keep up.
—Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026
The top foundations and endowments are at similar levels, and the same with family offices.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
Marcus said smaller, regional colleges that rely heavily on tuition and lack large endowments are particularly vulnerable.
—Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Mercer Private Investment Partners VIII has drawn capital commitment from institutional investors including wealth managers, endowments, insurers and pension funds, according to a statement reviewed by Bloomberg News.
—Crystal Tse, Bloomberg, 9 Apr. 2026
Wealthy investors, major foundations, and endowments of Ivy League universities have quietly made billions using alternative asset classes that deliver long-term returns and provide insulation from public-market downturns.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
In his mind, the key will be growing HBCU endowments.
—Jason Armesto, AJC.com, 21 Mar. 2026
That’s the view of Brad Conger, chief investment officer at Hirtle Callaghan, a firm that manages $25 billion on behalf of such clients as charitable institutions and college endowments.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, dozens of small colleges with small endowments, like Hampshire, cannot keep up.
—Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026
The top foundations and endowments are at similar levels, and the same with family offices.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
Marcus said smaller, regional colleges that rely heavily on tuition and lack large endowments are particularly vulnerable.
—Aaron Parseghian, CBS News, 13 Apr. 2026
Mercer Private Investment Partners VIII has drawn capital commitment from institutional investors including wealth managers, endowments, insurers and pension funds, according to a statement reviewed by Bloomberg News.
—Crystal Tse, Bloomberg, 9 Apr. 2026
Wealthy investors, major foundations, and endowments of Ivy League universities have quietly made billions using alternative asset classes that deliver long-term returns and provide insulation from public-market downturns.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
In his mind, the key will be growing HBCU endowments.
—Jason Armesto, AJC.com, 21 Mar. 2026
That’s the view of Brad Conger, chief investment officer at Hirtle Callaghan, a firm that manages $25 billion on behalf of such clients as charitable institutions and college endowments.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endowments
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Sheffield DocFest, the UK’s leading documentary film festival, will be welcoming some of nonfiction film’s biggest talents to the 33rd edition of the international event.—
Matthew Carey,
Deadline,
29 Apr. 2026
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To show their talents and skills in the world, but don’t have a chance.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
29 Apr. 2026
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Joey Garrison The Trumps exchanged gifts on Tuesday with King Charles and Queen Camilla to mark the historic royal visit.—
Kathryn Palmer,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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During the next rehearsal break, Simpson and Reyes returned with champagne, flowers and other gifts to congratulate him.—
Liz Rothaus Bertrand,
Charlotte Observer,
29 Apr. 2026
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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
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More money is apt to make homeschooling worse and far less tailored to the individual student and their interests and aptitudes by encouraging parents to substitute pricey group programs for the requisite effort of individualized instruction.—
Marie Sapirie,
Forbes.com,
25 Aug. 2025
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Get Rid Of Clutter Knick-knacks, stacks of magazines, and piles of untended laundry can be magnets for dust.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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From clothing to toys, knick-knacks to collectibles, all sorts of items were seen for sale on Saturday.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
10 Mar. 2026
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“Endowments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endowments. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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