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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
Just 22% of California households are receiving retirement income, such as pensions, annuities or retirement account distributions, the analysis found.
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Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
Non-qualified annuities Annuities can provide you with valuable retirement income, but not all annuities receive identical legal protections.
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Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
Most people think of annuities as one generic vehicle.
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Bob Carlson,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Before reaching retirement age, Americans need to understand how long their savings might last and how tools like annuities can turn an account balance into a predictable lifetime income stream.
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Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
The company sells annuities to retirees and invests heavily in assets managed by other parts of Eldridge Industries.
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Matthew Kelly
may 24,
Kansas City Star,
24 May 2026
But Rowan — who transformed Apollo by expanding into insurance in 2009 through Athene, a seller of annuities and retirement products — reserved his sharpest remarks for other insurers.
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Hugh Son,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
Rental properties, dividend-paying stocks, annuities and even part-time consulting work can help supplement retirement funds.
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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.
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Jason Lalljee,
Axios,
12 Feb. 2025
Don Sweeney,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
Non-qualified annuities Annuities can provide you with valuable retirement income, but not all annuities receive identical legal protections.
—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
12 June 2026
Most people think of annuities as one generic vehicle.
—
Bob Carlson,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
Before reaching retirement age, Americans need to understand how long their savings might last and how tools like annuities can turn an account balance into a predictable lifetime income stream.
—
Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez,
Fortune,
30 May 2026
The company sells annuities to retirees and invests heavily in assets managed by other parts of Eldridge Industries.
—
Matthew Kelly
may 24,
Kansas City Star,
24 May 2026
But Rowan — who transformed Apollo by expanding into insurance in 2009 through Athene, a seller of annuities and retirement products — reserved his sharpest remarks for other insurers.
—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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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The states that move fastest will not necessarily be the ones with the most generous subsidies.
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While the expiration of the enhanced ACA subsidies made insurance more expensive for millions of consumers, experts say other health costs, such as prescription drugs, medical tests and hospital bills, are also squeezing consumers.
Noun
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In June 2025, university officials said 90 grants had ended, leading to a loss of $50 million in federal research funding.
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This distinction eliminates dependence on foreign sources and grants operators total control over their fuel supply chain.
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And then, there are also different financial allotments.
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The whole issue of restocking vacant allotments?
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“Annuities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annuities. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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