ENDOWMENT Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

endowment

noun

in-ˈdau̇-mənt

Definition of endowment

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 Yet by selectivity, Ozarks ranks as the tenth most selective baccalaureate college in the country — outpacing schools with far larger endowments and far louder name recognition. — Scott White, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2026 Its operating agreement with the city ended last year and a judge granted a preliminary injunction blocking GLAZA from retaining or distributing the endowment fund. — Sandra McDonald, Los Angeles Times, 11 Aug. 2026 Lehigh University is a selective Pennsylvania institution with a national reputation and a $2 billion endowment. — Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026 On the other hand, private colleges with less than $100,000 endowment per student, which is most of them, are in a fix. — Jim Nowlan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for endowment

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Noun

These days it is seldom seen, with scouting resource and social media so prevalent, for the majority to be so unaware of the next young talent.

— Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
Brands from Louis Vuitton to Dior to Chanel boast a strong roster of K-pop brand ambassadors, and each fashion month, local talent comes out in force.

— Madeleine Schulz, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of talent

Noun

In late June, Bohn got an amazing gift from Clyden – one of her kidneys.

— Joe Donlon, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
That led to a campaign urging parents to give their children the measles vaccine as a gift for their first birthday, which helped raise vaccine coverage in young kids from 50% up to 90%.

— Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of gift

Noun

After all, this golf pro and I – given my low golf aptitude at the time – would be spending a lot of time together.

— Moira McCarthy, Boston Herald, 6 Aug. 2026
Interrogations into rabbit vampirism aside, Bunnicula compelled me most because its narrator is a dog—one who, despite his aptitude for writing, cannot otherwise communicate with people.

— Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 30 July 2026

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