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an amount of money that a company or the government pays to a person who is old or sick and no longer works
Her pension arrives in the mail every month. retired people living on their pensions
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Skip to content All Sections Opinion Commentary Opinion State lawmakers are pushing unnecessary public pension bills that would increase taxpayers’ costs and debt
Maintaining the PEPRA reforms is part of the state’s best hope for fully funding public pension benefits and eliminating debt.
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Zachary Christensen, Oc Register, 1 May 2025
Among the ideas being proposed are pushing local governments to increase subsidies for those in need and improve pension benefits for retirees.
—Daisuke Wakabayashi, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
No employee benefits, including pension or retirement benefits, have been impacted during this period, nor will they be affected through the point of separation.
—Ted Koppel, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2025
One of the many things to consider for anyone receiving income from pensions or retirement savings is that in Illinois, there is no tax on those earnings, whereas in Indiana, only Social Security is not taxed; any other retirement income is taxed by the state.
—Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
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Zachary Christensen, Oc Register, 1 May 2025
Among the ideas being proposed are pushing local governments to increase subsidies for those in need and improve pension benefits for retirees.
—Daisuke Wakabayashi, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
No employee benefits, including pension or retirement benefits, have been impacted during this period, nor will they be affected through the point of separation.
—Ted Koppel, CBS News, 20 Apr. 2025
One of the many things to consider for anyone receiving income from pensions or retirement savings is that in Illinois, there is no tax on those earnings, whereas in Indiana, only Social Security is not taxed; any other retirement income is taxed by the state.
—Chicago Tribune, 25 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pension
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The series features contributions from many of Almodóvar’s most iconic collaborators, including actresses Penélope Cruz, Julieta Serrano, Rossy de Palma, Bibiana Fernández, Loles León, Carmen Machi, Lola Dueñas and Leonor Watling.—
Jamie Lang,
Variety,
10 May 2025
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Leafs need more offense from different characters Now nine games into the playoffs, the list of Leafs who have not made meaningful offensive contributions is adding up.—
Joshua Kloke,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
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The most popular gift categories remain flowers, greeting cards and special outings such as dinner or brunch.—
Jennifer Borresen,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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For Mother's Day, Tory Burch is offering two gift sets to celebrate the matriarch in your life.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
9 May 2025
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The idea was that such a tariff would bring jobs back to the U.S. by offsetting the benefit of the subsidies.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
5 May 2025
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The result is that patients across the globe benefit from American pharmaceutical innovation without paying their fair share of the innovation’s costs.—
Wayne Winegarden,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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The Braves are also owned by Liberty, and Buffett got his MLB shares through a non-cash dividend for Formula 1 stockholders.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
4 May 2025
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Adjusting for dividends increases the magnitude of overnight appreciation.—
Hersh Shefrin,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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Rather than having the federal government foot the whole bill, in the U.S. public media also relies on $1.3 billion in annual charitable donations from viewers, listeners, corporations and foundations.—
Josh Shepperd,
The Conversation,
2 May 2025
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Greene is trying to make up the difference through donations.—
James Pollard,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2025
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The tobacco era style of Daniels’ Allen & Ginter Mini Autograph card has a museum-like presentation with his signature directly on the card.—
Tyler Holzhammer,
New York Times,
3 May 2025
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Here’s how to level up your online presentations: Amp up the three Es – Energy, Empathy, and Emotion.—
William Arruda,
Forbes.com,
1 May 2025
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This Weatherman umbrella is sturdy and small, which is a bonus for windy and rainy days.—
Kristy Alpert,
Travel + Leisure,
3 May 2025
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The last weekend of the month there’s a bonus market to visit on the historic Via Rivarola, called Tipicamente Chiavari, with artisanal and DOP produce.—
Catherine Sabino,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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Getting life insurance as a veteran In addition to SGLI, families of military personnel killed in the line of duty have access to a $100,000 death gratuity, college scholarships for their children and Social Security survivor benefits for their partner.—
Liz Knueven,
CNBC,
29 Apr. 2025
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Though Beaches is all-inclusive, certain services come at an extra charge, including the spa; gratuities are included, except for butlers, drivers, and spa therapists.—
Jacqui Gifford,
Travel + Leisure,
6 Apr. 2025
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“Pension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pension. Accessed 17 May. 2025.
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