as in talent
a special and usually inborn ability
it's a sin to waste one's God-given endowments
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Recent Examples of endowment
Private equity investors, including endowments, are desperate to offload illiquid stakes.
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Dan Irvine, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Many of these institutions lacked the large endowments that allowed elite privates to weather the financial challenges brought on by the pandemic.
—Amy Li, The Conversation, 16 May 2025
Colleges with endowments over $750,000 to $1.25 million per pupil will pay a 7% tax, while colleges with endowments over $1.25 million per student but below $2 million would pay 14%.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 May 2025
Meanwhile, private universities could face new taxes for large endowments.
—Riley Beggin, USA Today, 23 May 2025
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Dan Irvine, Forbes.com, 22 May 2025
Many of these institutions lacked the large endowments that allowed elite privates to weather the financial challenges brought on by the pandemic.
—Amy Li, The Conversation, 16 May 2025
Colleges with endowments over $750,000 to $1.25 million per pupil will pay a 7% tax, while colleges with endowments over $1.25 million per student but below $2 million would pay 14%.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 15 May 2025
Meanwhile, private universities could face new taxes for large endowments.
—Riley Beggin, USA Today, 23 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endowment
Noun
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There was a concern Forest would have to cash in on either Morgan Gibbs-White or Murillo — the Brazilian who retains the unusual talent, for a defender, of being truly exciting to watch — to keep themselves out of PSR trouble.—
Paul Taylor,
New York Times,
6 June 2025
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Pittsburgh has the talent on the roster to win at a high level with a star quarterback under center.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 June 2025
Noun
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Beni truly is a gift from God that my old man sitting up there in Heaven Sent.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
13 June 2025
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The designers, which include Ralph Lauren, Rachel Comey, Jennifer Behr and many others, are the makers of clothes, handbags, shoes, eyewear, candles, gifts and hats.—
Emily M. Olson,
Hartford Courant,
13 June 2025
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But there must be a method, some sort of expertise and aptitude for the assignment.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 June 2025
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Nancy shared a sweet story about an interaction with the late Eddie Van Halen that involved an acoustic guitar, a hotel landline and the guitarist’s musical aptitude.—
Melissa Ruggieri,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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Just always had a knack for it, if that makes sense ...—
Becca Longmire,
People.com,
5 June 2025
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Just kind of always had a knack for it, if that makes sense.—
Gil Kaufman,
Billboard,
5 June 2025
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“Endowment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endowment. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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