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
But century bonds make more sense for institutions like university endowments or governments expected to stick around for generations.
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Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
But experts say that the state program has lacked thorough oversight and accountability, allowing a small group of manufacturers to exploit the program’s robust endowments.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
In an industry whose lifeblood is fresh capital, there are simply too many funds and not enough dollars in pensions, endowments and other institutions to satisfy all of them.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Small colleges’ endowments could also be attacked, even if the schools are never targeted specifically.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
Pension funds, insurers and endowments that once treated the asset class as a niche alternative now see it as a long-term fixture of their portfolios.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2026
Consider Brazil, Canada and the United States — three large continental countries with long coastlines, deep interiors and abundant endowments of natural resources, including those for agriculture, mining, energy and forestry.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2026
While endowments don’t serve as a blank check, schools can still pull from them in times of need.
—Todd L. Pittinsky, The Conversation, 11 Dec. 2025
Now, paired with the muscle of Houlihan Lokey, Swain has big plans to start selling to pension funds, endowments, and asset managers.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2025
Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
But experts say that the state program has lacked thorough oversight and accountability, allowing a small group of manufacturers to exploit the program’s robust endowments.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 9 Feb. 2026
In an industry whose lifeblood is fresh capital, there are simply too many funds and not enough dollars in pensions, endowments and other institutions to satisfy all of them.
—Danielle Chemtob, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026
Small colleges’ endowments could also be attacked, even if the schools are never targeted specifically.
—Ian Bogost, The Atlantic, 29 Jan. 2026
Pension funds, insurers and endowments that once treated the asset class as a niche alternative now see it as a long-term fixture of their portfolios.
—Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 20 Jan. 2026
Consider Brazil, Canada and the United States — three large continental countries with long coastlines, deep interiors and abundant endowments of natural resources, including those for agriculture, mining, energy and forestry.
—Edward Lotterman, Twin Cities, 4 Jan. 2026
While endowments don’t serve as a blank check, schools can still pull from them in times of need.
—Todd L. Pittinsky, The Conversation, 11 Dec. 2025
Now, paired with the muscle of Houlihan Lokey, Swain has big plans to start selling to pension funds, endowments, and asset managers.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 1 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endowments
Noun
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Bedwell needs her stable of presenters for this year, eligible to both men and women, to share their stories in this series of live original readings and performances by local artists and talents about the universe that is motherhood.—
Philip Potempa,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Feb. 2026
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Designer Katie Martinez earned her stripes working with talents such as Nicole Hollis, the Wiseman Group, and the Rockwell Group before launching her own eponymous firm in 2013.—
Elizabeth Stamp,
Architectural Digest,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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None of these gifts required spending money — just initiative and follow-through.—
Brian Page,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas for Teens in Relationships The key to exchanging gifts at this young age is to keep things low-key rather than spending a lot of money, according to experts.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
11 Feb. 2026
Noun
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This model reflects Japan’s long-standing corporate culture, which prioritizes new hires for their general potential—their aptitudes and aspirations, as opposed to their current skill sets or university majors—and then trains them on the job.—
GRACIA LIU-FARRER,
Foreign Affairs,
18 Nov. 2025
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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
Noun
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And there are all sorts of knick-knacks — from hair clips to birdhouses that her dad makes.—
Bo Evans,
CBS News,
4 Feb. 2026
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These aren’t just knick knacks that will end up forgotten in the back of a closet.—
Jeaneen Russell,
PEOPLE,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Endowments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endowments. Accessed 16 Feb. 2026.
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