noun
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the source of income with which an institution, etc, is endowed
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the income itself
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the act or process of endowing
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(usually plural) natural talents or qualities
Other Word Forms
- nonendowment noun
- reendowment noun
Etymology
Origin of endowment
First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English, from Anglo-French endowement; equivalent to endow + -ment
Example Sentences
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Runaway gains by tech firms in the early days of the internet helped draw pensions, endowments and other deep-pocketed investors to private markets.
He raced over to greet years-ago colleagues in restaurants and forged close relationships with executives at university endowments.
Religious endowments known as bonyads control billions of dollars in assets that bankroll social services for the poor, salaries for clergy and industrial manufacturing.
Once reserved for pension giants, endowments and the ultra-wealthy, private markets are now being reshaped and rebranded for a much broader audience.
From MarketWatch
So why was the board of trustees not willing to talk with the students about what Columbia’s endowment was invested in?
From Salon
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