endowment
Example Sentences
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Pensions, university endowments and insurers now keep a lot of their money in long-term, hard-to-trade investments.
The private markets, long the preserve of institutional investors such as pension systems and endowments, are being reshaped by a surge of capital from wealthy individuals.
Yes, it’s a drop in the bucket compared with Harvard’s gigantic $57 billion endowment.
From MarketWatch
With a modest current endowment of around $20 million, the Palm Springs Art Museum has long faced daunting financial hurdles.
From Los Angeles Times
Beware the “endowment effect,” said Joshua Becker, founder of the website Becoming Minimalist.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.