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
The union’s petition comes as Northwestern University faces a deluge of financial woes under the Trump administration — including $790 million in frozen federal research funding and a surging endowment tax.
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Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
The Joint Committee on Taxation estimates this endowment tax will bring in $761 million over 10 years.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 8 July 2025
Schools with endowments of $500,000 to $750,000 per capita would still pay at a 1.4% rate, while those with endowments above $750,000 and up to $2 million would pay 4%.
—Emma Whitford, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
Washington University has seen its endowment balloon in recent years—at the end of fiscal 2021, the endowment netted a mind-boggling 65% return (the median return for college endowments that year was 27%), which brought its value from $9.6 billion to $15.3 billion.
—Emma Whitford, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
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Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 9 July 2025
The Joint Committee on Taxation estimates this endowment tax will bring in $761 million over 10 years.
—Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 8 July 2025
Schools with endowments of $500,000 to $750,000 per capita would still pay at a 1.4% rate, while those with endowments above $750,000 and up to $2 million would pay 4%.
—Emma Whitford, Forbes.com, 5 July 2025
Washington University has seen its endowment balloon in recent years—at the end of fiscal 2021, the endowment netted a mind-boggling 65% return (the median return for college endowments that year was 27%), which brought its value from $9.6 billion to $15.3 billion.
—Emma Whitford, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for endowment
Noun
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If entry-level roles are replaced by automation, the pipeline of fresh talent will slow to a drip.—
Victoria Usher,
Forbes.com,
23 July 2025
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Second, the young talent the team drafted from the last rebuild needs to be signed to multi-year contracts.—
Reader Commentary,
Baltimore Sun,
23 July 2025
Noun
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Products to choose from include books, apparel, toys, candy, antiques, jewelry, gifts, accessories, flowers, games, home decor, popcorn and more.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
19 July 2025
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For its 88th birthday, Krispy Kreme is giving customers a gift: a deal on a dozen doughnuts.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
19 July 2025
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This combination of process understanding and technical aptitude creates a powerful force for rapid, relevant application development.—
Ed Jennings,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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That his tantalizing talent was matched by a preternatural aptitude.—
Jack Harris,
Los Angeles Times,
1 July 2025
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Brennan, a former DEA agent with a knack for reading between the lines, teamed up with local Detective Scott Apple.—
Christina Coulter,
People.com,
19 July 2025
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Alicia Silverstone’s Cher, a Beverly Hills high school student with a closet of riotous and costly mix-and-match outfits and a knack for negotiating higher grades without actually earning them, comes off as shallow and spoiled.—
Stephanie Zacharek,
Time,
18 July 2025
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“Endowment.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/endowment. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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