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a sum of money allotted for a specific use by official or formal action
his grandfather's will provided him with an annuity of $5,000 a year to be used for school expenses
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Recent Examples of annuities
Fees Gainbridge annuities don't have upfront sales charges or administrative fees.
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Dan Avery,jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2026
There's an income tax, but retirees are eligible for exemptions on foreign pensions and annuities.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026
Both prizes, $1 million annually for life and $100,000 annually for life, are awarded as annuities, according to game organizers.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 21 Feb. 2026
And a new generation of salespeople are now pitching them to reinvest — and pay new commissions and face new restrictions — in new annuities.
—Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
Nonprobate assets are usually life insurance, retirement accounts, payable-on-death accounts, transfer on death accounts, joint property with rights of survivorship, annuities and assets in certain trusts.
—Virginia Hammerle, Dallas Morning News, 18 Jan. 2026
Congress is weighing a plan that could let workers move money from their 401(k) plans into personal annuities without leaving their jobs, in a shift that could reshape how Americans save for retirement.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
Rental properties, dividend-paying stocks, annuities and even part-time consulting work can help supplement retirement funds.
—Bob Chitrathorn, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Accounts that aren't insured include stocks, bonds, mutual funds, annuities, life insurance policies, municipal securities, and safe deposit box contents.
—Jason Lalljee, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
Dan Avery,jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2026
There's an income tax, but retirees are eligible for exemptions on foreign pensions and annuities.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 22 Feb. 2026
Both prizes, $1 million annually for life and $100,000 annually for life, are awarded as annuities, according to game organizers.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 21 Feb. 2026
And a new generation of salespeople are now pitching them to reinvest — and pay new commissions and face new restrictions — in new annuities.
—Terry Savage, Chicago Tribune, 4 Feb. 2026
Nonprobate assets are usually life insurance, retirement accounts, payable-on-death accounts, transfer on death accounts, joint property with rights of survivorship, annuities and assets in certain trusts.
—Virginia Hammerle, Dallas Morning News, 18 Jan. 2026
Congress is weighing a plan that could let workers move money from their 401(k) plans into personal annuities without leaving their jobs, in a shift that could reshape how Americans save for retirement.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2025
Rental properties, dividend-paying stocks, annuities and even part-time consulting work can help supplement retirement funds.
—Bob Chitrathorn, Forbes, 14 Mar. 2025
Accounts that aren't insured include stocks, bonds, mutual funds, annuities, life insurance policies, municipal securities, and safe deposit box contents.
—Jason Lalljee, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annuities
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Monthly premiums seem to be ever-increasing, subsidies for marketplace health insurance plans have expired, and the state’s willingness to fund Medicaid and its expansion program for low-income Idahoans has remained an open question in the 2026 legislative session.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
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The cost of photovoltaic panels, wind turbines, and grid-scale batteries has fallen low enough that building new renewable capacity remains cheaper than most alternatives, with or without government subsidies.—
Natasha Bracken,
semafor.com,
5 Mar. 2026
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Immediate relief is underway, including emergency grants, assistance for injured and bereaved families and expanded trauma and resilience services for children, seniors and other vulnerable populations.—
Audra Berg,
Sun Sentinel,
5 Mar. 2026
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On the same day, McCrory resigned his seat on the board of the Community Investment Fund, a legislative panel with final approval over the annual dispersal of up to $175 million in competitive grants available to 55 eligible communities.—
Mark Pazniokas,
Hartford Courant,
5 Mar. 2026
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In other climate news As Western states brace for deep cuts to their allotments of Colorado River water, one California water agency may be in a position to help.—
Tony Briscoe,
Los Angeles Times,
5 Mar. 2026
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The permit allows the ranchers to kill any wolf who wanders onto private land on two grazing allotments near the Gila National Forest in Catron County, as well as on federal land within the allotments, if the wolf is actively hurting livestock.—
Sarah Henry,
AZCentral.com,
26 Feb. 2026
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“Annuities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annuities. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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