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dowries

noun

plural of dowry

as in dowers

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 dowries In his will, Lord Penwood left Rosamund, Posy, and Sophie sizable dowries. — Jason Pham, StyleCaster, 29 Jan. 2026

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Kinshasa hopes the bourse, which will list securities in both the local currency and the US dollar, will tap into global interest in its mineral endowments.

— Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 3 July 2026
There are regional transitions, shaped by resource endowments, politics, income levels, industrial structure, security concerns, and affordability.

— Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of endowments

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Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez also asked for no gifts at their Venice wedding, instead telling invitees that donations were being made on their behalf to the UNESCO Venice Office, CORILA and Venice International University.

— Merle Ginsberg, HollywoodReporter, 3 July 2026
Few birthday gifts top the Statue of Liberty, which France commissioned for the centennial of American independence.

— Max Grinstein, The Washington Examiner, 3 July 2026

Definition of gifts

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Dispute over church donations The dispute had centered on donations known as tithes, which are made when a church member donates 10% of their income to the organization.

— Giles Hudson, CBS News, 24 June 2026
Druski is then seen standing before the congregation, sharing news that Collect & Praise Ministries is branching out into Motherland, before encouraging tithes and donations for the cause.

— Christine Imarenezor, VIBE.com, 13 Jan. 2026

Definition of tithes

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Praising his contributions both before and after independence, Calvert believes Dickinson should be placed alongside Adams, Jefferson and others among the elite of founders.

— ABC News, ABC News, 2 July 2026
Nothing shows our financial supporters the value of their contributions more clearly than witnessing the emotional moment when a cancer survivor meets their lifesaving donor for the first time at our annual gala or other event.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of contributions

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This evening is centered on art and community connection, giving small, local businesses a chance to share their offerings.

— Lesly Gregory, AJC.com, 1 July 2026
The specific irony of something like an Hermès HAC being categorized as hyperfeminine is that the bag was created in the late 19th century as a carryall for horse riding equipment, much like the rest of the brand’s offerings at the time.

— Teddy Brown, CNN Money, 30 June 2026

Definition of offerings

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Many of the projects are supported by the State of Florida through appropriations or by university bonding and private donations.

— Florida International University, Miami Herald, 1 July 2026
However, the department gave team members no indication that this elimination was being considered, the lawsuit says, and continued recruiting more students for fall 2026 and soliciting donations for the program as late as December.

— Tarini Mehta, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026

Definition of donations

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Indeed, the Government Accountability Office — a nonpartisan federal watchdog that audits government spending and efficiencies — outlined the risk of fraud tied to ACA subsidies in a December report requested by congressional Republicans.

— Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 3 July 2026
Unlike their American counterparts, Chinese firms often benefit from subsidies, tax incentives, access to launch facilities, and investments from provincial governments.

— Rainer Zitelmann, Fortune, 2 July 2026

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