endowment
noun
en·dow·ment
in-ˈdau̇-mənt 
en-
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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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In other words, elite schools that boast big endowments and wealthy donors are less vulnerable than the other schools that rely more on tuition revenue and suffer from more volatile enrollment.
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Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 7 July 2024
The funds will go toward establishing permanent endowments for 10 youth-serving nonprofits in metro Detroit.
—Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 1 July 2024
Many of them have large coal endowments, and for others, coal remains vital to their energy security and economic growth.
—Meghan L. O’Sullivan and Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
As of December 2023, its endowment was $75.2 billion, thanks to donations from Gates and the billionaire investor Warren Buffett.
—Thalia Beaty, Twin Cities, 28 May 2024
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Prarthana Prakash, Fortune, 7 July 2024
The funds will go toward establishing permanent endowments for 10 youth-serving nonprofits in metro Detroit.
—Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 1 July 2024
Many of them have large coal endowments, and for others, coal remains vital to their energy security and economic growth.
—Meghan L. O’Sullivan and Jason Bordoff, Foreign Affairs, 18 June 2024
As of December 2023, its endowment was $75.2 billion, thanks to donations from Gates and the billionaire investor Warren Buffett.
—Thalia Beaty, Twin Cities, 28 May 2024
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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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