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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
For pre-retirees evaluating approaches like bond ladders, bucket strategies, or annuities, this framework is a reminder that no single product or asset class is a silver bullet.
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Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Fees Gainbridge annuities don't have upfront sales charges or administrative fees.
—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
Kansas City Star, 27 Mar. 2026
Fees Gainbridge annuities don't have upfront sales charges or administrative fees.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annuities
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That prompted Whitmer and bipartisan leaders to set aside $1 billion in new corporate subsidies to compete with southern states for big manufacturers.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Fares will likely never be high enough to cover all mass transit costs without the massive public subsidies being granted each year.—
Phillip Molnar,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
27 Mar. 2026
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The law included tens of billions of dollars in extra funding for various DHS functions, including money for immigration enforcement, grants to state agencies, security for the 2026 FIFA World Cup and 2028 Olympics, and protection for the president's residences.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
27 Mar. 2026
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Last year, the federal administration dismantled renewable energy tax incentives and canceled millions of dollars worth of grants for solar power.—
Sophie Hartley,
IndyStar,
26 Mar. 2026
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And the position manages allotments and the facilities’ budget, tracks expenditures, invoices, accounts payable and receivables, lease structures and lease management, and matters related to program needs.—
Sacbee.com,
Sacbee.com,
25 Mar. 2026
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Full operational capability for the first battery depends on completing missile allotments and integration processes.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
20 Mar. 2026
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“Annuities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annuities. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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