annuities

plural of annuity
as in subsidies
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. Sarah Hostetler, CNBC, 19 Sep. 2025 With annuities, the jackpot cash is essentially invested and then paid out to winners over three decades. Jeremy Tanner, The Hill, 5 Sep. 2025 The company’s offerings span retail life insurance and annuities, as well as workplace services including group benefits like disability and dental coverage, supplemental health insurance, and retirement plan services such as 401(k)s. Peter High, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 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
Noun
  • Most Democrats have blocked the bill while aiming to restore cuts to Medicaid and extend subsidies under the Affordable Care Act.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 13 Oct. 2025
  • Democrats demand the subsidies be extended, Republicans argue the issue can be dealt with later.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 13 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • The City of Oceanside Arts Commission and the Oceanside Cultural District will be awarding a total of $150,000 in grants to local artists and arts organizations.
    Linda Mcintosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Oct. 2025
  • The White House has also said its decision to freeze transportation funding in Chicago and New York and cancel billions of dollars in Biden-era energy project grants are a continuation of their push to shrink the size and scope of the federal bureaucracy.
    NPR, NPR, 10 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • New work requirements add another hurdle for federal food assistance recipients after the end of pandemic-era emergency SNAP allotments in 2023, Beau said.
    Francesca Pica, jsonline.com, 9 Oct. 2025
  • Maximum allotments have been increased in comparison to last year’s SNAP benefits, as noted below.
    Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025

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“Annuities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annuities. Accessed 14 Oct. 2025.

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