lown

¹

[ loun ]

adjective

, South Midland U.S.

1. calm; quiet.

lown

²

[ loon ]

noun

, Scot.

1. loon ².

Word History and Origins

Origin of lown¹

1375–1425; late Middle English ( Scots ) lownen (v.), later lowne (adj.) < Old Norse logn calm (noun), lugna to calm

Example Sentences

Thanks to its nonprofit status, Allina avoided roughly $266 million in state, local and federal taxes in 2020, according to the Lown Institute, a think tank that studies health care.

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In 2020, thanks to its nonprofit status, Allina avoided roughly $266 million in state, local and federal taxes, according to the Lown Institute, a think tank that studies health care.

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Because of its nonprofit status, Ascension avoids more than $1 billion a year in federal, state and local taxes, according to the Lown Institute, a health care think tank.

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It avoids at least $440 million in federal, state and local taxes every year that it would otherwise have to pay, according to an analysis by the Lown Institute, a nonpartisan think tank.

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In 2019, the latest year available, Providence received roughly $1.2 billion in federal, state and local tax breaks, according to the Lown Institute, a think tank that studies health care.

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