1
as in to gift
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 to fund
to furnish (as an institution) with a regular source of income
a wealthy businessman who endowed several museums
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as in to finance
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 endow
Approachable, sensitive, and endowed with vaguely progressive politics, Internet Boyfriends spread from Tumblr to the rest of the internet over the next few years.
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2024
The narrative arc of Ghosts follows a gentleman mysteriously endowed with supernatural abilities that frighten the residents of a phantom town.
—Ime Ekpo, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Jackson and Jacobs have Dawn, here endowed with eldritch powers that infect the rest of Teeth’s female ensemble, become all too powerful.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
We're all created equal, endowed by our Creator with certain unalienable rights: life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 25 July 2024
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Nate Jones, Vulture, 20 Aug. 2024
The narrative arc of Ghosts follows a gentleman mysteriously endowed with supernatural abilities that frighten the residents of a phantom town.
—Ime Ekpo, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
Jackson and Jacobs have Dawn, here endowed with eldritch powers that infect the rest of Teeth’s female ensemble, become all too powerful.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 31 Oct. 2024
We're all created equal, endowed by our Creator with certain unalienable rights: life, liberty, the pursuit of happiness.
—Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 25 July 2024
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The Sharks will want to take away time and space from these players, forcing them to play in their end and not gifting them the puck in the neutral zone.Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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John Doman, a Pioneer Press photographer for decades, was gifted in capturing the essence of a moment and displaying humanity in a photograph through his curiosity and compassion.Natasha Delion, Twin Cities, 9 Nov. 2024
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Cable networks still churn out millions in profits for media giants, who then use those profits to fund their streaming ambitions.Tim Baysinger, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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The lawsuit, filed in a federal court in Washington D.C., on behalf of 250 families and survivors of the attack, alleges Iran funded, planned and coordinated the attack with Hamas.Louis Casiano, Fox News, 19 Nov. 2024
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For many building owners, especially those managing older properties or smaller buildings, financing these improvements can be a major barrier.Ali Hoss, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
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State of play: Tuesday's 6-1 vote came hours after Rays leaders sent a letter to commissioners saying their delay in approving bonds to finance the stadium wrecked the team's plans to open the ballpark for the 2028 season.Kathryn Varn, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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Fund issuers will need the SEC to bless new types of constructions in order to get a private credit fund approved.Jesse Pound, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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Trump’s top aides expect to face lawsuits over these actions but believe they will ultimately be blessed by a conservative-majority high court.Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 5 Nov. 2024
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While Birnbaum’s playful take on Murakami’s prose established the hip, colloquial style the author is still mostly known for today, his translation of Hard-Boiled Wonderland and the End of the World cut about 100 pages from the Japanese text.Bailey Trela, Vulture, 19 Nov. 2024
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Now, he’s established as one of the best goalies in college hockey, and his early-season run has backed that up.Corey Masisak, The Denver Post, 15 Nov. 2024
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In the post-pandemic era, the U.S. economy has struggled with inflation, undermining voters’ willingness to subsidize wealthy allies and fund foreign wars in perpetuity.Dan Caldwell, Foreign Affairs, 13 Nov. 2024
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Switzerland voted in 2022 to introduce its own streamer tax-and-quota system; Canada passed legislation to force foreign platforms to directly subsidize local content; and in 2022 Netflix started to pay local taxes in Australia on earnings from that country's users.Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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With that, they’re equipped with the energy and focus to dispense their own pep talks again.Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 16 Nov. 2024
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Additionally, the house is equipped with a two-car garage, accommodating vehicles and storage needs efficiently.Bay Area Home Report, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
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“Endow.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endow. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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