dower

noun

Definition of dowernext
as in dowry

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  1. dowry
  2. endowment
  3. gift
  4. present
  5. bestowal
  6. tithe
  7. presentation
  8. contribution
Noun
  • The mahr — the obligatory dowry the groom must pay under Islamic law — comes on top of that, as does the apartment, furniture, and expectation of ongoing household support.
    — Wael Mahdi, semafor.com, 21 July 2026
  • The Childhood Home, for these friends, is a church of its own, if not a birthplace as such then a birthright, the residence of the mother but the dowry of the daughter.
    — Taiye Selasi, New Yorker, 31 May 2026
Definition of dowry
Noun
  • Perhaps the defining competitive advantage of the twenty-first-century university will not be measured by rankings, endowment, enrollment, or research expenditures alone.
    — David Rosowsky, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • In June, the city secured a preliminary injunction barring GLAZA from retaining or distributing the endowment after its operating agreement with the zoo expired last year.
    — Ruben Vives, Los Angeles Times, 31 July 2026
Definition of endowment
Noun
  • The Herald reported Whitaker’s statement on July 17 in a story that first disclosed the GMCVB’s ticket gift to Rodriguez through the commissioner’s political action committee, A Bolder Florida.
    — Douglas Hanks, Miami Herald, 31 July 2026
  • Reid’s constancy is one of the gifts that has led him to the pinnacle of the NFL as the fourth-winningest coach in league history.
    — Vahe Gregorian July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
Definition of gift
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  • Local Color founder and Executive Director Erin Salazar will be honored alongside Adams with the History Maker award, which is given to an individual who is actively involved in charting San Jose’s present and future.
    — Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 5 Aug. 2026
  • By trading Burakovsky, signing Roman Kantserov, re-signing Connor Bedard, acquiring Bowen Bryam and Jordan Greenway, and signing Patrick Kane, Ian Cole and Cole Smith, the Blackhawks altered their present and future.
    — Scott Powers, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of present
Noun
  • Leo is no stranger to a personalized bestowal, particularly of the Chicago variety.
    — Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
  • The bestowal of titles is a centuries-old practice in the royal family.
    — Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 29 Nov. 2025
Definition of bestowal
Noun
  • Concerns over donations The dispute centers on tithes, donations in which church members give 10% of their income to the organization.
    — Giles Hudson, CBS News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Until now, David had always made his tithes of 10 percent to the church.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 July 2026
Definition of tithe
Noun
  • The hearing will also feature presentations from representatives of insurance companies.
    — Jenna Carlesso, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The best part of the competition is taking a deep dive into a specific topic, Wadkins said, and also listening to the other students’ presentations to learn more about a specific time or person in history.
    — Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
Definition of presentation
Noun
  • Members of other industry unions also get residuals, either directly — for SAG-AFTRA and the Directors Guild of America — or in the form of contributions to their pension and health funds, for IATSE and other below-the-line unions.
    — Gene Maddaus, Variety, 4 Aug. 2026
  • Still, his 2026 has been much closer to his old self, with positive defensive contributions and offensive stats more in line with his career averages.
    — Ian Miller, FOXNews.com, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of contribution
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