actuarial

adjective

ac·​tu·​ar·​i·​al ˌak-chə-ˈwer-ē-əl How to pronounce actuarial (audio)
-shə-
1
: of or relating to actuaries
2
: relating to statistical calculation especially of life expectancy
actuarially adverb

Examples of actuarial in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Lilly said 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, 24 July 2023 Not only did staff and some board members say the 6 percent rate should be applied retroactively, but Maryland 529’s former actuarial firm, Gabriel, Roeder, Smith & Co., issued reports applying the rate as such, according to the memo. Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, Washington Post, 10 July 2023 The Table forms the basis for actuarial computations to value annuities and the like. Peter J Reilly, Forbes, 17 July 2023 The insurance industry offers opportunities for new grads in areas such as underwriting, claims management, actuarial science, and risk analysis. 4. USA TODAY, 26 May 2023 Possibly, considering the statistics on divorce (and the actuarial tables). Don Aucoin, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Apr. 2023 Blended together the return is around 8% which is the historical actuarial interest rate assumption for many pension plans, and the target return for most endowments and foundations. David Thomas, Forbes, 19 Apr. 2023 Its board of directors determines the assessments, with assistance from an independent actuarial consulting firm and members of the MCCA's nine-person actuarial committee, who are credential actuaries, Clinton said. Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 14 Oct. 2022 On a purely actuarial basis, the British electorate is expected to only get more europhilic over the next 20 years, just as the American electorate is only getting more diverse and more tolerant over time. Matt Ford, The New Republic, 14 June 2023 See More

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Word History

Etymology

actuary + -al entry 1

First Known Use

1869, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of actuarial was in 1869

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“Actuarial.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/actuarial. Accessed 30 Sep. 2023.

Legal Definition

actuarial

adjective
ac·​tu·​ar·​i·​al ˌak-chə-ˈwer-ē-əl, ˌak-shə- How to pronounce actuarial (audio)
1
: of or relating to actuaries
2
: relating to statistical calculation especially of life expectancy
actuarially adverb

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