Example sentences for: endowments

How can you use “endowments” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

  • Back then, public broadcasting and the national endowments for the Arts and Humanities were (rightly) taken to task as mechanisms for transferring money from working-class families to a handful of elite subversives in Boston, New York, and Los Angeles.

  • 7 trillion--this would mean taxing university endowments, foundations, churches, and even the smallest bank accounts.

  • In the 1970s, he was known as a tough-minded supporter who could be counted on for a meticulous review of how the endowments were spending their money.

  • Once accused of colluding to keep tuition high, the Ivies are now sitting atop outsized endowments and could start using generous financial aid packages to compete for students.

  • The NYT reports that "robust investment returns coupled with strong donations to higher education have created a financial boom for American colleges and universities, 25 of which now have endowments of $1 billion or more."


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