actuarial
adjective
ac·tu·ar·i·al
ˌak-chə-ˈwer-ē-əl 
-shə-
1
: of or relating to actuaries
2
: relating to statistical calculation especially of life expectancy
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Gillian Hitchcock, a senior studying actuarial science at the Milwaukee School of Engineering, said a women in her sorority is now a leader of the encampment.
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Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024
All three are doing actuarial studies, which apply mathematical and statistical methods to assess different populations and examine the costs and benefits of different program possibilities.
—Marc Cohen, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2024
To determine the value of a person's life, the Compensation Committee was instructed to utilize a method similar to actuarial science.
—TIME, 23 Apr. 2024
The old-school public option still has a lot to recommend it: Use Medicare’s systems and provider network to gradually extend affordable coverage — with premiums set to recover full actuarial costs, offset by ACA subsidies for eligible households.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 20 Apr. 2024
Health sciences is among 11 majors McDaniel debuted in 2020, including actuarial science, American Sign Language, applied mathematics, biochemistry, biomedical science, criminal justice, food studies, international business, marketing and writing/publishing.
—Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 27 Jan. 2024
Fundraising in the name of Pi Ramsey is an actuarial consultant at a healthcare consulting firm.
—The Arizona Republic, 11 Mar. 2024
The industry wants to include actuarial projections of future losses and the costs of reinsurance in their premiums.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 5 Jan. 2024
The insurance industry, traditionally reliant on statistical models and actuarial tables, is undergoing a significant transformation.
—Neil Sahota, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 8 May 2024
All three are doing actuarial studies, which apply mathematical and statistical methods to assess different populations and examine the costs and benefits of different program possibilities.
—Marc Cohen, The Conversation, 30 Apr. 2024
To determine the value of a person's life, the Compensation Committee was instructed to utilize a method similar to actuarial science.
—TIME, 23 Apr. 2024
The old-school public option still has a lot to recommend it: Use Medicare’s systems and provider network to gradually extend affordable coverage — with premiums set to recover full actuarial costs, offset by ACA subsidies for eligible households.
—Bloomberg Opinion, Twin Cities, 20 Apr. 2024
Health sciences is among 11 majors McDaniel debuted in 2020, including actuarial science, American Sign Language, applied mathematics, biochemistry, biomedical science, criminal justice, food studies, international business, marketing and writing/publishing.
—Thomas Goodwin Smith, Baltimore Sun, 27 Jan. 2024
Fundraising in the name of Pi Ramsey is an actuarial consultant at a healthcare consulting firm.
—The Arizona Republic, 11 Mar. 2024
The industry wants to include actuarial projections of future losses and the costs of reinsurance in their premiums.
—Dan Walters, The Mercury News, 5 Jan. 2024
The insurance industry, traditionally reliant on statistical models and actuarial tables, is undergoing a significant transformation.
—Neil Sahota, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024
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actuarial
adjective
ac·tu·ar·i·al
ˌak-chə-ˈwer-ē-əl, ˌak-shə-
1
: of or relating to actuaries
2
: relating to statistical calculation especially of life expectancy
actuarially
adverb
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