DISENDOWS Synonyms: 17 Similar and Opposite Words

disendows

verb

present tense third-person singular of disendow

as in receives

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The outlet, which receives about 65% of its funding through the Defense Department, has long prided itself on its editorial independence from the public affairs apparatus at the Pentagon.

— Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026
If Charles Baxter still receives an F rating from TEA two years into its partnership with Third Future schools, the district could then be subject to a state takeover, according to Texas law.

— Fort Worth Star-Telegram, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026

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