bestowal
Example Sentences
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When applied to an individual, it’s both a recognition and a bestowal, affirmation of the artist’s contribution to the culture.
From New York Times ● Feb. 25, 2022
We pointed out that in tribal culture, the bestowal of a name carries with it a duty to live up to that name.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 6, 2021
The surprise bestowal drew a wave of roaring applause that Obama struggled to quell, and that the rest of the convention struggled to match.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 26, 2020
The Framers understood that corruption flows not merely from express exchanges of money for performance, but from the insidious distortion of loyalty arising from the bestowal of gifts and favors.
From Slate ● Oct. 23, 2019
He also held the papal monarchy under strict surveillance, and forbade the bestowal of any spiritual dignity, or the appropriation of any church property without his sanction.
From Monks, Popes, and their Political Intrigues by Alberger, John
