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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Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
If your plan doesn't offer any affordable choices, consider opening an IRA, Roth IRA or low-cost brokerage account to complement your savings.
—Steve Hruby, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Sep. 2025
Talks for the second round of Medicare negotiations under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) are also scheduled to end next week, and while the impact of that action is more delayed, there are areas of overlap.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 28 Sep. 2025
Public-private partnerships like Germany’s Steelorbis or the US Clean Hydrogen Hubs (part of IRA) aim to de-risk large projects.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2025
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Noun
Otherwise, open an IRA on your own through a bank or brokerage, like Fidelity or Charles Schwab.
—Andreina Rodriguez, CNBC, 1 Oct. 2025
If your plan doesn't offer any affordable choices, consider opening an IRA, Roth IRA or low-cost brokerage account to complement your savings.
—Steve Hruby, Cincinnati Enquirer, 29 Sep. 2025
Talks for the second round of Medicare negotiations under the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) are also scheduled to end next week, and while the impact of that action is more delayed, there are areas of overlap.
—Joseph Choi, The Hill, 28 Sep. 2025
Public-private partnerships like Germany’s Steelorbis or the US Clean Hydrogen Hubs (part of IRA) aim to de-risk large projects.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2025
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“IRA.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/IRA. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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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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