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
  • In the Senate, Democrats are withholding support for a measure to keep the government funded at current levels unless Republicans extend subsidies that help some Americans pay for health care through the Affordable Care Act, which are set to expire at year's end, among other demands.
    Benjamin Siegel, ABC News, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Federal housing assistance programs support more than 8 million people by providing units in public housing or subsidies that help cover the cost of rentals on the private market.
    Jesse Coburn, ProPublica, 29 Sep. 2025
Noun
  • The Biden administration created the program in 2023 to allow FEMA to award grants to state, local, or nonprofit organizations that provide support services to migrants released from ICE custody.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
  • This comes after earlier attempts to force changes at top universities by cancelling billions of dollars in research grants.
    Brittney Melton, NPR, 3 Oct. 2025
Noun
  • Maximum allotments have been increased in comparison to last year’s SNAP benefits, as noted below.
    Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Oct. 2025
  • There were once 2,522 public domain allotments in California totaling 336,409 acres.
    Beth Rose Middleton Manning, The Conversation, 15 Sep. 2025

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“Annuities.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annuities. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.

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