variants
or indues
1
as in suffuses
to cause (as a person) to become filled or saturated with a certain quality or principle
professional soldiers endued with an ironclad sense of duty and honor
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2
as in gifts
to furnish freely or naturally with some power, quality, or attribute
she's always been endued with an unquenchable optimism
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An international cult favorite, Lee is revered for the philosophical nerve that suffuses his rigorously inventive melodramas, which variously pick apart the complexities of Korean society.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Aug. 2025
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The accident leaves him horrifically disfigured, but also gifts him with enhanced strength.—
Josh Weiss,
Forbes.com,
29 Aug. 2025
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The announcement effectively gifts the largest and most dangerous polluters in the country the right to unregulated emissions.—
Ryan Gellert,
Fortune,
5 Aug. 2025
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Known for her vibrant and eclectic mix of painting, printmaking and sculpture, Rojas infuses her work with whimsical narratives and bold, geometric forms with Surrealist echoes.—
Amy Carleton,
Charlotte Observer,
11 Sep. 2025
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The hotel brings together renowned chefs such as Chef Olivier Piganiol, who infuses French flair into Blue Terrace with recipes inspired by his childhood, and Chef Takumi Kimura, who showcases refined Japanese techniques at HonZen.—
Roger Sands,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Develop Character To Combat Cognitive Warfare Developing and strengthening character inoculates individuals.—
Mary Crossan,
Forbes.com,
30 Aug. 2025
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The Constitution endows Congress with the authority to do just that, if only the body could be motivated to act.—
Robert Goulder,
Forbes.com,
8 Sep. 2025
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Taking care of her niece endows the narrator with purpose; love overpowers her.—
Alexandra Schwartz,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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But Hoffman also imbues the character with an innocent, slippery charisma.—
Hershal Pandya,
Vulture,
8 Sep. 2025
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The scene is a familiar one in these kinds of tales of regression, but Apatow imbues it with a tenderness.—
Esther Zuckerman,
IndieWire,
7 Sep. 2025
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When a company invests deeply in technology while never losing sight of usability, the result is a professional and approachable tool.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Sep. 2025
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Unlike California, which invests heavily in a multiagency approach that includes state, local and federal resources, the Pacific Northwest contracts to private companies to fill open slots on fire crews.—
Janhvi Bhojwani,
NBC news,
29 Aug. 2025
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Cynthia Erivo returns as Elphaba with the kind of voice that fills a room and a presence that anchors a world.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
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When you're stuck staring at a blank page, your brain fills the space with doubt.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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“Endues.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endues. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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