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annuity

noun

ə-ˈnü-ə-tē

Definition of annuity

as in subsidy

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 annuity Life insurance and annuities technology platform Zinnia selected Key Kiarie as its new chief financial officer. — Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 28 July 2026 Mortgages, bonds, annuities, pensions, college savings plans, retirement accounts—the list goes on. — Bydoug Ashburn, Encyclopedia Britannica, 15 July 2026 Mega Millions and Powerball jackpot winners can decide on cash or annuity payment within 60 days after becoming entitled to the prize. — Staff Reports, The Providence Journal, 2 July 2026 Like his initial contract, the new one was to pay him $440,000 a year and also provided a $50,000 annual payment into a retirement annuity. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for annuity

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The subsidy headlined a gaudy incentive package offering property and sales tax exemptions, discount electricity and payments for infrastructure in exchange for about 9,000 jobs.

— Mark Dee August 2, Idaho Statesman, 2 Aug. 2026
As Brun was growing up in the 1970s and 1980s, Hawaii’s sugarcane plantations were shutting down amid growing international competition and the removal of a federal sugar-industry subsidy.

— Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026

Definition of subsidy

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The nonprofit provides grants for development and community-building initiatives in the Democratic Republic of Congo.

— Wesley Stenzel, Entertainment Weekly, 30 July 2026
Local governments across the metro contribute funding to its operations, supplemented by grants and, recently, rider fares.

— Ilana Arougheti July 30, Kansas City Star, 30 July 2026

Definition of grant

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Both teams will lose the bonus pool allotment for those selections, and Cleveland will receive a compensatory pick in the second round in next year’s draft.

— Zack Meisel, New York Times, 27 July 2026
More than a year and a half after Congress created a federal grant for smaller farming states, Connecticut finalized its $53 million allotment — and eligible farmers will soon get to apply for a portion of that disaster relief.

— Lisa Hagen, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026

Definition of allotment

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