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
Still, advocates insist that HBCUs struggle with funding and their endowments are significantly smaller than predominately White institutions.
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Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
Without a steady flow of cash returning from successful investments, investors in private equity funds like pension funds and endowments have grown reluctant to commit capital to new funds.
—Ganesh Rao,julianna Tatelbaum, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
This reflects the greater depth of US capital markets, supported by large institutional pools such as pensions, endowments, and crossover funds.
—Aman Ghei, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
Four faculty endowments — two in the William States Lee College of Engineering and two in the College of Computing and Informatics.
—Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
As Ennis' research highlights, large endowments have bloated from an average of 18 fund allocations in the 1990s to over 100 today—a vast collection of investments that demonstrates no collective ability to generate outperformance commensurate with the true, mathematical risk involved.
—Benjamin D. Summers, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Sacred Heart Schools announced a sweeping expansion to the Sacred Heart Academy campus focused on improving student facilities, expanding endowments to support scholarships and strengthening the school's annual fund.
—Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 10 Sep. 2025
That three-part plan focuses on improving student facilities, expanding endowments to support scholarships and strengthening the school's annual fund.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Sep. 2025
Nicquel Terry Ellis, CNN Money, 6 Oct. 2025
Without a steady flow of cash returning from successful investments, investors in private equity funds like pension funds and endowments have grown reluctant to commit capital to new funds.
—Ganesh Rao,julianna Tatelbaum, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
This reflects the greater depth of US capital markets, supported by large institutional pools such as pensions, endowments, and crossover funds.
—Aman Ghei, Fortune, 27 Sep. 2025
Four faculty endowments — two in the William States Lee College of Engineering and two in the College of Computing and Informatics.
—Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2025
As Ennis' research highlights, large endowments have bloated from an average of 18 fund allocations in the 1990s to over 100 today—a vast collection of investments that demonstrates no collective ability to generate outperformance commensurate with the true, mathematical risk involved.
—Benjamin D. Summers, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Sacred Heart Schools announced a sweeping expansion to the Sacred Heart Academy campus focused on improving student facilities, expanding endowments to support scholarships and strengthening the school's annual fund.
—Ray Padilla, The Courier-Journal, 10 Sep. 2025
That three-part plan focuses on improving student facilities, expanding endowments to support scholarships and strengthening the school's annual fund.
—Lillian Metzmeier, Louisville Courier Journal, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endowments
Noun
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While Waddle can certainly handle the increase in targets, there’s some moderate concern in his ability to showcase his talents this week.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
4 Oct. 2025
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An Emmy and Grammy award-winning singer, dancer, choreographer, actress, producer and television personality, Abdul has showcased her choreography talents both in front of and behind the camera over an illustrious career.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
Noun
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What insights can gifts, tips and teeth give us?—
Betty Lin-Fisher,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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Beauty gifts can be hard to give.—
Caitlyn Martyn
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FOXNews.com,
2 Oct. 2025
Noun
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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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Students are sorted into these houses based on their personalities and magical aptitudes.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
5 Aug. 2025
Noun
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In addition to books for sale, there will be jewelry, curios, knick-knacks, puzzles and more available.—
Andrea Manes,
Oc Register,
11 Sep. 2025
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Mere knick-knacks, which have all disappeared with the vicissitudes of years.—
Adam Verner
September 3,
Literary Hub,
3 Sep. 2025
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“Endowments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endowments. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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