endowment
noun
en·dow·ment
in-ˈdau̇-mənt 
en-
Examples of endowment in a Sentence
The hospital's endowment was established by a local family.
The college has a large endowment.
the endowment of a hospital wing
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Republicans have introduced two bills that would tax universities’ endowments and potentially hurt their finances more than cuts to science grants.
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Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Mar. 2025
Only the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra was recommended to receive funding in a grant program that builds endowments — but the Legislature hasn’t funded that particular initiative in years.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025
But The Farm has a $37 billion endowment — third in the U.S. behind only Harvard and Yale.
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2025
Hundreds of Jewish institutions have published climate action plans, several have pledged to divest their endowments from fossil fuels, and the Schusterman Foundation, which was built on oil wealth, recently made its first grant to a climate group.
—Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2025
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Simon Montlake, The Christian Science Monitor, 12 Mar. 2025
Only the Orlando Philharmonic Orchestra was recommended to receive funding in a grant program that builds endowments — but the Legislature hasn’t funded that particular initiative in years.
—Matthew J. Palm, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025
But The Farm has a $37 billion endowment — third in the U.S. behind only Harvard and Yale.
—Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2025
Hundreds of Jewish institutions have published climate action plans, several have pledged to divest their endowments from fossil fuels, and the Schusterman Foundation, which was built on oil wealth, recently made its first grant to a climate group.
—Asaf Elia-Shalev, Sun Sentinel, 13 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for endowment
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“Endowment.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/endowment. Accessed 17 Mar. 2025.
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endowment
noun
en·dow·ment
in-ˈdau̇-mənt
1
: the providing of a permanent fund for support
also
: the fund provided
a college's endowment
2
: a person's natural ability
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