plural IRAs
: a retirement savings account in which income taxes on certain deposits and on all gains are deferred until withdrawals are made
Irish Republican Army
Examples of IRA in a Sentence
Abbreviation
a representative of the IRA
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Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
My total debt is over $100,000 and my only assets are a car worth $35,000 and the fast-dwindling IRA with just $25,000.
—Liz Weston, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2025
For retirement, Myers has a pension plan through her job, as well as an individual retirement account and a Roth IRA.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025
But renewable energy and the manufacturing activity related to the IRA have attracted more bipartisan support as big-money investments for clean tech facilities triggered by the law landed in Republican Districts and red states.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
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Noun
Capping what is paid or reimbursed to healthcare providers based on an international price referencing system would probably result in lower net prices than have thus far been achieved in IRA price negotiations.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes.com, 3 May 2025
My total debt is over $100,000 and my only assets are a car worth $35,000 and the fast-dwindling IRA with just $25,000.
—Liz Weston, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2025
For retirement, Myers has a pension plan through her job, as well as an individual retirement account and a Roth IRA.
—Gili Malinsky, CNBC, 30 Apr. 2025
But renewable energy and the manufacturing activity related to the IRA have attracted more bipartisan support as big-money investments for clean tech facilities triggered by the law landed in Republican Districts and red states.
—Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Apr. 2025
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“IRA.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/IRA. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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IRA
noun
: an account in which a person may deposit up to a stipulated amount each year and that is not taxable until retirement or early withdrawal
Note: Deposits to an IRA may not be completely or partially deductible from adjusted gross income if one's income exceeds a set level.
Etymology
Noun
individual retirement account
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