dower

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Noun
  • The impoverished duke needs Gladys' dowry to prop up his family's estate, and Bertha may have promised him a bit too much without informing George or taking Gladys' wishes into account.
    Kelly Lawler, USA Today, 23 June 2025
  • The value of a girl was measured by her dowry, not a diploma.
    Esther Ndumi Ngumbi, NPR, 15 June 2025
Noun
  • Washington University has seen its endowment balloon in recent years—at the end of fiscal 2021, the endowment netted a mind-boggling 65% return (the median return for college endowments that year was 27%), which brought its value from $9.6 billion to $15.3 billion.
    Emma Whitford, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
  • The law increases the tax to 8% on the near-trillion dollars of bloated university endowments — money that was never taxed.
    Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 9 July 2025
Noun
  • The choice was a gift from PrettyLittleThing, which did not pay her for the appearance, according to a spokesman for the company.
    Rosemary Feitelberg, Footwear News, 8 July 2025
  • What does the 60% of AGI limit for cash gifts mean?
    Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Noun
  • At present, Red Bull sits fourth in the constructors’ championship and is effectively relying solely on Verstappen for its returns.
    Luke Smith, New York Times, 10 July 2025
  • At present, there are no longer any active nuclear treaties between the two nations who hold 87% of all warheads.
    Scott Montgomery, Forbes.com, 10 July 2025
Noun
  • Church offering plates are meant for tithes and charity, not political contributions.
    Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025
  • According to the Internet, all opponents of Caitlin Clark should create an HOV lane for her to the basket, give her at least 5-feet on 3-point shots, and after each game provide a tithe to her account.
    Mac Engel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 26 June 2025
Noun
  • This elevates the dish, giving it both a unique and refined presentation.
    Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 14 July 2025
  • Some colors even have matching tops, such as this deep chocolate color with a matching blazer for a polished look suitable for work, presentations, and more.
    Jacquelyn Smith, Parents, 12 July 2025
Noun
  • Hassenfeld was also founding benefactor of Hasbro Children’s Hospital in Providence, and his family’s contributions helped to establish the Hassenfeld Child Health Innovation Institute at Brown University.
    Anne D'Innocenzio, Fortune, 9 July 2025
  • The terms outline a plan for $470 million worth of stadium improvements with the Bengals paying $120 million and county contributions capped at $350 million.
    Erin Glynn, The Enquirer, 9 July 2025
Noun
  • Those celebrating also pay zakat al-fitr, an alms-tax that goes towards those in need.
    Juliana LaBianca, Good Housekeeping, 26 Jan. 2023
  • 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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“Dower.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dower. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.

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