as in dower
money or property that a wife or wife's family gives to her husband when the wife and husband marry in some cultures
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Recent Examples of dowry
Men from the houses eventually adopted a parallel tradition in honor of St. Nicholas, another patron saint of many, including those looking to wed, who once purportedly paid the dowries for three unmarried sisters by secretly tossing gold into their father’s home.
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Jessica Testa, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
These were young French women, specifically of marriageable age, whose passage to the ‘New World’ was covered by King Louis XIV, dowry and trousseau promised and sometimes covered.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
And dowry practices, there needs to really be a very, very, sort of a national campaign against dowry.
—Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2015
Except that subsequent to the mark’s evisceration care of government (always government, people please wake up), dowries were erased too such that parents had no say in the matter.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Jessica Testa, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2025
These were young French women, specifically of marriageable age, whose passage to the ‘New World’ was covered by King Louis XIV, dowry and trousseau promised and sometimes covered.
—Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes, 2 Jan. 2025
And dowry practices, there needs to really be a very, very, sort of a national campaign against dowry.
—Foreign Affairs, 20 Dec. 2015
Except that subsequent to the mark’s evisceration care of government (always government, people please wake up), dowries were erased too such that parents had no say in the matter.
—John Tamny, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dowry
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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.—
Simon Montlake,
The Christian Science Monitor,
12 Mar. 2025
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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
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Even with its luxury focus, Laura Lendrum, CEO of Printemps America, said the store mixes in more approachable items for tourists or aspirational shoppers who may stop by for a cup of coffee or browse for a $50 gift.—
Melissa Repko,
CNBC,
22 Mar. 2025
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For example, payments made through a third-party network for a birthday or holiday or wedding gifts; for sharing the cost of a car ride or meal; or for paying a family member or roommate for a household bill aren’t taxable.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes,
22 Mar. 2025
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This festival is a nod to the Canada–Netherlands relationship and actually started when the Netherlands sent commemorative tulips to Canada as a gesture for their contributions to the liberation of the Netherlands during World War II as well as for hosting the Dutch royal family who were in exile.—
Kaitlyn McInnis,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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His contribution to boxing and beyond will never be forgotten.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
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Their mighty rotation is under some duress at present, as top starter George Kirby is questionable for the start of the season with shoulder inflammation.—
Tony Blengino,
Forbes,
12 Mar. 2025
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At present, information regarding the extent of land burned and the size of the crew conducting the prescribed fire is unavailable.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacramento Bee,
11 Mar. 2025
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Telemundo for years has held an event for advertisers on the first night of Upfront Week, a five-day whirlwind of presentations by U.S. TV companies to Madison Avenue.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2025
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This was the basis for a presentation at the Keyfactor Tech Days conference in Miami, where research first published in 2019 was used to demonstrate just how serious these factorization flaws remain.—
Davey Winder,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Those celebrating also pay zakat al-fitr, an alms-tax that goes towards those in need.—
Juliana LaBianca,
Good Housekeeping,
26 Jan. 2023
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In 2007, amid rising fuel prices and yet another economic crisis, Buddhist monks led mass protests in Yangon and other cities, overturning their alms bowls to signal disenchantment with the military junta.—
Hannah Beech,
BostonGlobe.com,
29 July 2022
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Congregants say they were required to pay a minimum of 10 percent of their income in tithes.—
Guthrie Scrimgeour,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2025
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An additional 10 percent was designated for charitable giving or a tithe.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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This group of philanthropic pitmasters are asking not only for monetary donations but for local volunteers as well. Find out more information or donate to their efforts here.—
Rebecca Angel Baer,
Southern Living,
17 Mar. 2025
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The 2024 season yielded more than 3,000 pounds of fruit for donations alone.—
Belal Aftab,
The Mercury News,
16 Mar. 2025
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“Dowry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dowry. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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