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
For one, the investor base for private credit is largely made up of institutional investors such as pensions, endowments and sovereign wealth funds that are financially comfortable locking up capital for longer periods of time.
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Sarah Min, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
In his mind, the key will be growing HBCU endowments.
—Jason Armesto, AJC.com, 21 Mar. 2026
That’s the view of Brad Conger, chief investment officer at Hirtle Callaghan, a firm that manages $25 billion on behalf of such clients as charitable institutions and college endowments.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
For a clerical establishment that cared above all about its courts, seminaries, and endowments, this was alarming.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
Universities feared that including endowments in the formula could discourage donations to the schools.
—Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
The Permanent School Fund is one of the largest education endowments in the country.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Perhaps politicians could stop demonizing universities and taxing their endowments?
—Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
But century bonds make more sense for institutions like university endowments or governments expected to stick around for generations.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
Sarah Min, CNBC, 30 Mar. 2026
In his mind, the key will be growing HBCU endowments.
—Jason Armesto, AJC.com, 21 Mar. 2026
That’s the view of Brad Conger, chief investment officer at Hirtle Callaghan, a firm that manages $25 billion on behalf of such clients as charitable institutions and college endowments.
—Shawn Tully, Fortune, 7 Mar. 2026
For a clerical establishment that cared above all about its courts, seminaries, and endowments, this was alarming.
—Bobby Ghosh, Time, 5 Mar. 2026
Universities feared that including endowments in the formula could discourage donations to the schools.
—Jack O'Connor, Chicago Tribune, 22 Feb. 2026
The Permanent School Fund is one of the largest education endowments in the country.
—Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
Perhaps politicians could stop demonizing universities and taxing their endowments?
—Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 11 Feb. 2026
But century bonds make more sense for institutions like university endowments or governments expected to stick around for generations.
—Allison Morrow, CNN Money, 11 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endowments
Noun
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With Cloutier’s transfer to JSerra, two Fort Worth-area quarterbacks have now taken their talents west.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 Apr. 2026
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Follow curiosity, and let your talents breathe.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
1 Apr. 2026
Noun
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For the third game in a row, Towns — a six-time All-Star specifically for his scoring gifts — was invisible on offense in the first half before imposing his will over the second two quarters as the Knicks attempted to punch themselves back into a game.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
1 Apr. 2026
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Save that extra cash for gifts.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
1 Apr. 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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From clothing to toys, knick-knacks to collectibles, all sorts of items were seen for sale on Saturday.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
10 Mar. 2026
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At least Stijn Verhoeven and Ewa Mroczkowska’s nuanced production design for the interiors, including bourgeois homes full of kitschy knick-knacks, anonymous office spaces and frigidly austere villas, tell a story of their own about the material culture of the era.—
Leslie Felperin,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Feb. 2026
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