individual retirement account

noun

: ira

Examples of individual retirement account in a Sentence

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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 Getty Images Some lawmakers want to expand retirees’ options for making charitable donations from their individual retirement accounts. Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 24 Mar. 2026 Gold IRAs For those thinking long-term, a gold individual retirement account (IRA) can offer a tax-advantaged way to invest in physical gold within a retirement account. Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026 These accounts will be available to people under 18, with investments growing tax-free like an individual retirement account. Charisma Madarang, Rolling Stone, 28 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for individual retirement account

Word History

First Known Use

1974, in the meaning defined above

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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 23 Apr. 2026.

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individual retirement account

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