Synonyms of endowments

endowments

noun

plural of endowment

as in talents

a special and usually inborn ability

it's a sin to waste one's God-given endowments

Synonyms & Similar Words

• talents
• gifts
• aptitudes
• knacks
• faculties
• flairs
• bents
• geniuses
• eyes
• affinities
• tendencies
• ears
• skills
• facilities
• heads
• feels
• minds
• inclinations
• impulses
• dispositions
• propensities
• capacities
• proclivities
• biases
• predispositions
• instincts
• capabilities
• powers
• predilections
• noses
• leanings
• potentials
• partialities
• ways
• habitudes
• penchants
• touches
• competences
• hangs
• turns
• proficiencies
• specialties
• specialities
• fortes
• specialisms

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disabilities
• handicaps
• incapacities
• weaknesses
• shortcomings
• inabilities

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of endowments

Yet the overall foundation response to the current crisis continues to be much less robust than during the pandemic, even as endowments have generally grown in recent years due to the strong stock market. — Phil Buchanan, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026

This should be of particular interest to pension plans, sovereign wealth funds, endowments and insurance companies that have committed billions to climate venture funds. — Rob Day, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2026

In contrast, colleges that husbanded big endowments from wealthy alumni could rely on income from these assets to finance much of their college operations; tuition has been less important and can be waived for high-achieving prospective students. — Jim Nowlan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Aug. 2026

Meanwhile, big pension funds, university endowments, and other institutional investors have been allocating to private markets for decades, helping many outperform traditional stock-and-bond portfolios over long periods. — Bydoug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 29 July 2026