Examples of annuitant in a Sentence
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Washington announced his retirement from the Fremont force last June, but has remained as interim chief, earning about $174 an hour, with a limit of 960 hours per year as a retired annuitant, according to the city.
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Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Cabrera retired in 2002 and then worked for the department as a retired annuitant until 2012.
—Graham Womack
updated January 15, Sacbee.com, 16 Jan. 2026
After retiring from the Department of General Services in the 1980s, Lee worked as a retired annuitant until last year, meaning she was rehired onto the payroll as a part-time worker while drawing retirement benefits.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2023
This ensures the annuitant will be paid and the nonprofit can invest or spend what remains.
—Kristen Jaarda, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2022
That’s the case whether the annuitant is male or female or takes a straight annuity on his or her life or as a two-part annuity with another person, like a spouse or partner.
—WSJ, 19 Nov. 2021
The victim was working at the international student affairs office as a retired annuitant, officials said.
—Sarah Moon, CNN, 19 Aug. 2019
Thornton retired from the medical board in December 2002 but stayed on in interim positions, and also had a lengthy stint as a retired annuitant.
—Marjie Lundstrom, sacbee, 19 Apr. 2018
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Kyle Martin, Mercury News, 5 Feb. 2026
Cabrera retired in 2002 and then worked for the department as a retired annuitant until 2012.
—Graham Womack
updated January 15, Sacbee.com, 16 Jan. 2026
After retiring from the Department of General Services in the 1980s, Lee worked as a retired annuitant until last year, meaning she was rehired onto the payroll as a part-time worker while drawing retirement benefits.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 8 June 2023
This ensures the annuitant will be paid and the nonprofit can invest or spend what remains.
—Kristen Jaarda, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2022
That’s the case whether the annuitant is male or female or takes a straight annuity on his or her life or as a two-part annuity with another person, like a spouse or partner.
—WSJ, 19 Nov. 2021
The victim was working at the international student affairs office as a retired annuitant, officials said.
—Sarah Moon, CNN, 19 Aug. 2019
Thornton retired from the medical board in December 2002 but stayed on in interim positions, and also had a lengthy stint as a retired annuitant.
—Marjie Lundstrom, sacbee, 19 Apr. 2018
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“Annuitant.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/annuitant. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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annuitant
noun
an·nu·i·tant
ə-ˈnü-ə-tənt, -ˈnyü- 
: a person entitled to receive benefits or payments from an annuity
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