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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More than one in 10 Affordable Care Act enrollees did not pay their health insurance premiums at the beginning of the year, according to a report from the actuarial firm Wakely Consulting Group.
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Bymary Kekatos, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Parental leave at full pay for all employees sounds compassionate in the abstract, but the actuarial math is brutal, effectively doubling the cost of teacher absences.
—Lance Christensen, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
The bill was widely celebrated for eliminating the program’s 75-year actuarial shortfall.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
The long-term actuarial deficit reflects a systemic imbalance between contributions and promised benefits.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
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Bymary Kekatos, ABC News, 16 Apr. 2026
Parental leave at full pay for all employees sounds compassionate in the abstract, but the actuarial math is brutal, effectively doubling the cost of teacher absences.
—Lance Christensen, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026
The bill was widely celebrated for eliminating the program’s 75-year actuarial shortfall.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 13 Mar. 2026
The long-term actuarial deficit reflects a systemic imbalance between contributions and promised benefits.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 5 Mar. 2026
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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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