1
as in blesses
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 establishes
to furnish (as an institution) with a regular source of income
a wealthy businessman who endowed several museums
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as in finances
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 endows
The unique porous structure of this magnesium foam endows the material with exceptional mechanical properties, combining high formability with high energy absorption.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026
Jinn endows Jung with hidden dimensions of pain and regret.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
The Constitution endows Congress with the authority to do just that, if only the body could be motivated to act.
—Robert Goulder, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Taking care of her niece endows the narrator with purpose; love overpowers her.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
And our unity with divine Mind endows each of us with the intelligence, spiritual insight, and perspicacity to make sound decisions, including consenting to receiving all the good God has prepared for us.
—Karen Neff, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2025
Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 19 May 2026
Jinn endows Jung with hidden dimensions of pain and regret.
—Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 27 Mar. 2026
The Constitution endows Congress with the authority to do just that, if only the body could be motivated to act.
—Robert Goulder, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Taking care of her niece endows the narrator with purpose; love overpowers her.
—Alexandra Schwartz, New Yorker, 25 Aug. 2025
And our unity with divine Mind endows each of us with the intelligence, spiritual insight, and perspicacity to make sound decisions, including consenting to receiving all the good God has prepared for us.
—Karen Neff, Christian Science Monitor, 8 Apr. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for endows
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Venus conjunct Jupiter in Cancer blesses your 11th house of friends, community and long-term hopes, making collaboration warmer and all the more promising.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
9 June 2026
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At a monastery in the Himalayan foothills, a teenage Buddhist lama blesses thousands.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
28 May 2026
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The International Problem Gambling and Gaming Certification Organization, which establishes the best practices for counseling gambling addicts and issues certifications to professional therapists, lists just 17 people in Colorado who have received certification.—
Noelle Phillips,
Denver Post,
18 June 2026
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Though working with Remote Employee®, the business still sets the schedule, provides the training, establishes key performance indicators (KPIs), and manages the employee’s day-to-day performance.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
18 June 2026
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Read on for your June career and finances horoscope according to your zodiac sign.—
Valerie Mesa,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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Taxes from tabs go to the state Highway User Tax Distribution Fund, which finances Minnesota’s highway system.—
Alex Derosier,
Twin Cities,
31 May 2026
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The Godfather of Harlem star, who has portrayed the character for more than 350 episodes, reveals that every day and every new script gifts him with a new life lesson.—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
10 June 2026
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Then, in an act of generosity, Isaac gifts Jay’s recliner to the basement ghosts.—
Jessica Radloff,
Glamour,
1 Apr. 2026
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Melius Research has modeled Alphabet's free cash flow flipping negative next year as the company funds the build-out.—
Ashley Capoot,CJ Haddad,Samantha Subin,Lora Kolodny,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
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Who funds migration when one function owns the service but another carries the cryptographic dependency?—
Maman Ibrahim,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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For Prior, landing a partnership with Capital One is major, mainly because the bank subsidizes its trips to ensure guests actually have a great experience.—
Jennifer Leigh Parker,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Off Campus, adapted from a series of books by the Canadian writer Elle Kennedy, is about a music student named Hannah Wells (Ella Bright) who subsidizes her studies with shift work at the stadium where Garrett is a star player on the college hockey team.—
Sophie Gilbert,
The Atlantic,
10 June 2026
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Skills enable individuals to meet today's expectations, while capability equips them to thrive amid tomorrow's uncertainties.—
Michael Edmondson,
Forbes.com,
11 June 2026
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The Emergency Medical Responder Course equips participants with foundational emergency medical knowledge and critical basic life-saving skills needed to respond at emergency scenes until advanced medical personnel arrive, the release said.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
8 June 2026
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Goldman advises hyperscalers, underwrites chip company offerings, and sits at the table with the companies building the very infrastructure Covello was interrogating.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
6 May 2026
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The gift underwrites the operational expenses of the foundation, ensuring that every dollar raised directly aids children who will benefit from its support, according to the team.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
28 Feb. 2026
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“Endows.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endows. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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