individual retirement account

noun

: ira

Examples of individual retirement account in a Sentence

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The rebound in stocks means 401(k) plans, individual retirement accounts and personal portfolios invested in funds that track the S&P 500 or other US stock benchmarks are recovering after a rocky few weeks. John Towfighi, CNN Money, 15 Apr. 2026 The doubts being voiced by these major investors has turbocharged the push by the private equity sector to reach into individual retirement accounts. Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2026 Max out retirement funds Taxpayers can contribute to traditional retirement funds such as their 401(k) or individual retirement account (IRA) up until April 15 and take the tax deduction for 2025 to lower taxable income. Medora Lee, USA Today, 6 Apr. 2026 Trump Accounts are a new type of individual retirement account (IRA) that parents or guardians can elect to open on behalf of eligible children. Sarah Fortinsky, The Hill, 6 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for individual retirement account

Word History

First Known Use

1974, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of individual retirement account was in 1974

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“Individual retirement account.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/individual%20retirement%20account. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.

Legal Definition

individual retirement account

noun
individual re·​tire·​ment account
often capitalized I&R&A
: ira
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