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
And while the annuity prize is the third largest by that measure in US history, the lump sum prize is only the seventh largest.
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Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
About $1 billion in an annuity of 30 graduated payments over 29 years.
—George Petras, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
The annuity option spreads the winnings over three decades, delivering 30 payments that average $43.3 million per year.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 2 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
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Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 5 Sep. 2025
About $1 billion in an annuity of 30 graduated payments over 29 years.
—George Petras, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
The annuity option spreads the winnings over three decades, delivering 30 payments that average $43.3 million per year.
—Doc Louallen, ABC News, 2 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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annuity
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The enhanced subsidies date back to the 2021 American Rescue Plan Act.—
Sally Pipes,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The analysts said that this was likely driven by Apple's price cut to the model versus the iPhone 16 base, and additional subsidies from the Chinese government.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
15 Sep. 2025
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Kanyinsola adds that the grants that are offered by the organization and relationships with retailers have also been highlights of hers.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
10 Sep. 2025
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While the grant funding the city has received will only cover the four fast-track projects, chief climate resilience officer Julia Chase noted that recently approved California Proposition 4 provides $10 billion for climate projects.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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At our age, we’re not really supposed to ingest an entire year’s salt allotment in one sitting.—
Inga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 Sep. 2025
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All of the killings happened within 7 miles across two grazing allotments, and range riders and shepherds reported hearing wolf cries in the area on several occasions.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Annuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annuity. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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