plural IRAs
: a retirement savings account in which income taxes on certain deposits and on all gains are deferred until withdrawals are made
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Examples of IRA in a Sentence
Abbreviation
a representative of the IRA
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Liz Knueven, CNBC, 12 May 2026
Twenty states have adopted auto-IRA programs, according to the AARP, as a safety net for employees who lack access to retirement savings.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 10 May 2026
The rules only apply to the IRA being amortized.
—Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Get a free gold IRA information kit here to learn more.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 8 May 2026
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Noun
American Hartford Gold's catalog includes many gold and silver coins that can be securely added to your gold IRA and held for you.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 12 May 2026
Twenty states have adopted auto-IRA programs, according to the AARP, as a safety net for employees who lack access to retirement savings.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 10 May 2026
The rules only apply to the IRA being amortized.
—Elliot Raphaelson, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 May 2026
Get a free gold IRA information kit here to learn more.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 8 May 2026
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“IRA.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/IRA. Accessed 14 May. 2026.
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IRA
noun
: an account in which a person may deposit up to a stipulated amount each year and that is not taxable until retirement or early withdrawal
Note: Deposits to an IRA may not be completely or partially deductible from adjusted gross income if one's income exceeds a set level.
Etymology
Noun
individual retirement account
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