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

With the bestowal of the Knopf emblem, the coursing Borzoi dog that has long served as an imprimatur of literary quality, he conferred on a book almost instant cachet.

From Washington Post • Dec. 31, 2019

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

The act of giving or bestowing; a conferring or bestowal.

From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah