1
as in blesses
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 establishes
to furnish (as an institution) with a regular source of income
a wealthy businessman who endowed several museums
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as in finances
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 endows
The Constitution endows Congress with the authority to do just that, if only the body could be motivated to act.
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Robert Goulder, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Taking care of her niece endows the narrator with purpose; love overpowers her.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Robert Goulder, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Taking care of her niece endows the narrator with purpose; love overpowers her.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endows
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Even though Saturn will test this relationship or agreement over the coming years, Venus’ trine to Jupiter on February 22 blesses the professional endeavors that are beginning around this time.—
Steph Koyfman,
Condé Nast Traveler,
29 Jan. 2026
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Honest words land softly as this Moon-Chiron trine blesses your 3rd House of Local Life, especially with Luna steadying your overall tone.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
5 Jan. 2026
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Senate Bill 1 also establishes the time frame for Medicaid eligibility redeterminations, and requires the secretary of the Family and Social Services Administration to transmit certain information to the federal government to prevent multiple state Medicaid enrollment.—
Alexandra Kukulka,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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The Lemon Grove City Council voted 4-1 Tuesday to adopt an urgency ordinance that establishes temporary protections for residential renters.—
Hannah Elsmore,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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Gisela Sánchez Maroto In 2023, Gisela Sánchez Maroto became the first woman to lead the Central American Bank for Economic Integration, an $18 billion (assets) multilateral development bank that finances infrastructure, energy, health and education projects across Central America and the Caribbean.—
Maggie McGrath,
Forbes.com,
21 Jan. 2026
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The tax money supports the district’s operating fund, which finances bus transportation, utility bills, repairs and maintenance.—
Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Jan. 2026
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The beloved icon has a long history of philanthropy, including her incredible Imagination Library program that gifts children around the country with books.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
16 Jan. 2026
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However, their idyllic weekend becomes twisted when Amelia gifts Adam, who is face blind, a mysterious letter.—
Caroline Blair,
PEOPLE,
13 Jan. 2026
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Medicare funds the residency programs, and the number of slots can be increased by federal lawmakers.—
Betsy McCaughey,
Boston Herald,
8 Feb. 2026
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Buckley also noted that the state has invested nearly $45 million into a program that funds car share, bike share, vanpool and ride-sharing projects in disadvantaged communities.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
6 Feb. 2026
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Medicaid subsidizes elder care only for the lowest-income seniors, and states are not required to cover home- and community-based care at all.—
Andrea Hsu,
NPR,
29 Jan. 2026
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The Idaho Child Care Program, which is mostly funded by the federal Child Care and Development Block Grant, subsidizes some child care costs for Idaho’s low-income working families, said Greg Stahl, a spokesperson for the Health and Welfare Department.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
21 Jan. 2026
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Understanding your triggers better equips you for future anxious moments.—
Stefanie Groner,
Glamour,
4 Feb. 2026
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My legal and management background equips me to tackle Washington gridlock.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Most festivals have a larger, for-profit backer that underwrites those expenses.—
Will Richmond,
The Providence Journal,
15 Jan. 2026
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The move underwrites expanded faculty, student fellowships, global programming, and the Center for Global Futures.—
Stephan Rabimov,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Endows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endows. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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