actuary

noun

ac·​tu·​ary ˈak-chə-ˌwer-ē 

-shə-, 

-ˌwe-rē-

plural actuaries

1

obsolete : clerk, registrar

2

: a person who calculates insurance and annuity premiums, reserves, and dividends

Examples of actuary in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

But Samir Iskandarani, a 28-year-old actuary who lives in South Miami, rejected the idea of Amendment 3. — Cameron Williams, Miami Herald, 4 Nov. 2026

Ringsted has worked at Chubb for 22 years, initially joining in 2004 as chief actuary. — John Kell, Fortune, 23 Sep. 2026

David Kornwitz is a pension actuary and has served as Chair of the Wellesley Retirement Board for more than 30 years. — David Kornwitz, Boston Herald, 8 Sep. 2026

After that, the state must perform a financial impact analysis, Mann added, which would be evaluated by the chief actuary at the federal Medicaid agency. — Nathan Ansell, Arkansas Online, 18 Aug. 2026

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from Latin āctuārius "shorthand writer, keeper of accounts," alteration (with -u- from the u-stem action noun āctus) of *āctārius, from āctum "public transaction, record" + -ārius -ary entry 1 — more at act entry 1

First Known Use

1570, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for actuary

• abc
• absentee
• addressee
• adoptee
• allottee
• amphorae
• amputee
• apc
• apogee
• appointee
• assessee
• assignee

Kids Definition

actuary

noun

ac·​tu·​ary ˈak-chə-ˌwer-ē 

-shə-

plural actuaries

: a person who calculates insurance premiums and dividends

actuarial

ˌak-chə-ˈwer-ē-əl

adjective

Legal Definition

actuary

noun

ac·​tu·​ary ˈak-chə-ˌwer-ē, -shə- 

plural actuaries

: a person who calculates insurance and annuity premiums, reserves, and dividends