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
And not, funningly enough, over those epic endowments !
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Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
Almost all the land was in the hands of oligarchic families or in the hands of mosques, the mosque endowments, and at the emancipation of women, giving women the right to vote.
—Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
Some might suggest universities spend more of their endowments, which can be in the billions of dollars, as a way to address financial problems, but that approach has significant limitations.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 May 2026
At a slightly lower tier, those dedicated to Willem de Kooning, Andy Warhol, Andrew Wyeth, and Josef & Anni Albers, have endowments ranging from $255 million to $416 million.
—Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 1 May 2026
To her own children and, soon, the community’s children through endowments and scholarships, including $1 million to FIU’s music graduate students in the 1990s.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, dozens of small colleges with small endowments, like Hampshire, cannot keep up.
—Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026
But those stewarding the largest endowments are also the most protected.
—Abigail Disney, Time, 16 Apr. 2026
Solotar said the demand for private investments will only continue to grow as investors seek to mimic the returns and strategies of large institutions, like endowments, pension funds and sovereign wealth funds that have been allocating to alts for decades.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 16 May 2026
Almost all the land was in the hands of oligarchic families or in the hands of mosques, the mosque endowments, and at the emancipation of women, giving women the right to vote.
—Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 7 May 2026
Some might suggest universities spend more of their endowments, which can be in the billions of dollars, as a way to address financial problems, but that approach has significant limitations.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 1 May 2026
At a slightly lower tier, those dedicated to Willem de Kooning, Andy Warhol, Andrew Wyeth, and Josef & Anni Albers, have endowments ranging from $255 million to $416 million.
—Angelica Villa, ARTnews.com, 1 May 2026
To her own children and, soon, the community’s children through endowments and scholarships, including $1 million to FIU’s music graduate students in the 1990s.
—Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, dozens of small colleges with small endowments, like Hampshire, cannot keep up.
—Austin Sarat, The Conversation, 17 Apr. 2026
But those stewarding the largest endowments are also the most protected.
—Abigail Disney, Time, 16 Apr. 2026
Solotar said the demand for private investments will only continue to grow as investors seek to mimic the returns and strategies of large institutions, like endowments, pension funds and sovereign wealth funds that have been allocating to alts for decades.
—Robert Frank, CNBC, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endowments
Noun
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This same window of time will promote the arts and give you opportunities to express your creative talents.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
20 May 2026
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Fanning wanted to emphasize Margo’s writerly talents, an intention Kelley shared.—
Tomris Laffly,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
Noun
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As previously noted, one of the gifts of Russian greats that Saunders most celebrates is their way of locating complex truths in the stuff of ordinary lives—their towns and farms, and their families, their servants; their animals.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
20 May 2026
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The talented Oklahoma City Thunder point guard, who is the 18th player to win at least two MVP awards and the 14th to win them in back-to-back, presented his entire team with gifts before accepting the Michael Jordan Trophy from NBA commissioner Adam Silver.—
Rachel Cormack,
Robb Report,
20 May 2026
Noun
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For this class, the premise is that your purpose in life lies to the intersection of your values, your aptitudes and your interests.—
Dana Taylor,
USA Today,
6 May 2026
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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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One of Knudson-Freeman’s many knacks was research and development, according to Freeman, saying his mother always wanted the food chain’s menu to be craveable.—
Corey Schmidt,
Sacbee.com,
10 May 2026
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Get Rid Of Clutter Knick-knacks, stacks of magazines, and piles of untended laundry can be magnets for dust.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Endowments.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endowments. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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