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money or property that a wife or wife's family gives to her husband when the wife and husband marry in some cultures
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Recent Examples of dowry
Except that subsequent to the mark’s evisceration care of government (always government, people please wake up), dowries were erased too such that parents had no say in the matter.
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John Tamny, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
They're famously put in stockings, perhaps as a reminder of the golden balls the original Saint Nicholas tossed into a poor man's stocking so his daughters could have dowries instead of being sold into slavery - known as The Miracle of the Dowries.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
Growing up Hindu in California in the 1980s meant facing questions about dowries, caste, or eating monkey brains.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
She’s set to be married off for a substantial dowry in livestock.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
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John Tamny, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024
They're famously put in stockings, perhaps as a reminder of the golden balls the original Saint Nicholas tossed into a poor man's stocking so his daughters could have dowries instead of being sold into slavery - known as The Miracle of the Dowries.
—Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
Growing up Hindu in California in the 1980s meant facing questions about dowries, caste, or eating monkey brains.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 12 Dec. 2024
She’s set to be married off for a substantial dowry in livestock.
—Murtada Elfadl, Variety, 7 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for dowry
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Duke is one of the wealthiest universities in the nation, with an endowment of more than $11 billion dollars.—
Michael T. Nietzel,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Stanford’s endowment sank in real dollars from $18m in 1910 to $13m in 1950.—
Mark Dent,
HubSpot,
25 Apr. 2025
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But Ed’s gift is like a metaphor for what’s happening in the world.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
27 Apr. 2025
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Where to Shop Freethinkers General Store Owner Lisa Jenkins handpicks each item for Freethinkers General Store, which sells clothing, jewelry, bags, shoes, and gifts such as candles, games, notebooks, and puzzles.—
Amanda Ogle,
Travel + Leisure,
26 Apr. 2025
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The county had previously committed more than $760,000 to the project so the new allotment increased its total contribution to about $6 million.—
Richard Halstead,
Mercury News,
28 Apr. 2025
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Explore Kylie Minogue See latest videos, charts and news The honor, awarded annually by APRA AMCOS, recognizes outstanding contributions to the Australian music industry.—
Jessica Lynch,
Billboard,
28 Apr. 2025
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At present, France still accounts for two-thirds of the company’s turnover.—
Lily Templeton,
Footwear News,
29 Apr. 2025
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At present, there is no information available on the containment of the fire.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The tobacco era style of Daniels’ Allen & Ginter Mini Autograph card has a museum-like presentation with his signature directly on the card.—
Tyler Holzhammer,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Here’s how to level up your online presentations: Amp up the three Es – Energy, Empathy, and Emotion.—
William Arruda,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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Those celebrating also pay zakat al-fitr, an alms-tax that goes towards those in need.—
Juliana LaBianca,
Good Housekeeping,
26 Jan. 2023
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In 2007, amid rising fuel prices and yet another economic crisis, Buddhist monks led mass protests in Yangon and other cities, overturning their alms bowls to signal disenchantment with the military junta.—
Hannah Beech,
BostonGlobe.com,
29 July 2022
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Congregants say they were required to pay a minimum of 10 percent of their income in tithes.—
Guthrie Scrimgeour,
Rolling Stone,
16 Mar. 2025
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An additional 10 percent was designated for charitable giving or a tithe.—
Jonathan Granoff,
Newsweek,
29 Jan. 2025
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Rather than having the federal government foot the whole bill, in the U.S. public media also relies on $1.3 billion in annual charitable donations from viewers, listeners, corporations and foundations.—
Josh Shepperd,
The Conversation,
2 May 2025
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Greene is trying to make up the difference through donations.—
James Pollard,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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“Dowry.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dowry. Accessed 11 May. 2025.
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