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
If no one wins the draw, the cash value and annuity will continue to rise.
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Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Aug. 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
Wilhelm had the choice of a $50,000 annuity over 20 years and a $600,000 lump sum.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2025
The current jackpot estimate is $565 million (annuity) or $258.8 million cash, according to powerball.com.
—Boris Q'va, Nashville Tennessean, 14 Aug. 2025
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Theo Burman, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Aug. 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
Wilhelm had the choice of a $50,000 annuity over 20 years and a $600,000 lump sum.
—Joe Marusak, Charlotte Observer, 19 Aug. 2025
The current jackpot estimate is $565 million (annuity) or $258.8 million cash, according to powerball.com.
—Boris Q'va, Nashville Tennessean, 14 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annuity
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For decades, subsidies on fuel, electricity, and water encouraged massive waste and drained Saudi Arabia’s budget.—
Ali Shihabi,
Time,
8 Sep. 2025
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Adding to this pressure is the expiration of key healthcare subsidies at the end of the year.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
8 Sep. 2025
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For borrowers in their second or third year of college worried about getting across the finish line, Pierce recommends speaking with financial aid offices to access grants or cheaper loans to fill gaps.—
Rachel Hale,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
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In the email exchange with University of Texas faculty who were preparing a grant application for a federal methane-reduction program, Pruett blamed the increases on inadequate infrastructure to capture the gas.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
4 Sep. 2025
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Unlike the Lower Basin states, the Upper Basin has never used its entire legal allotment, while the Lower Basin for years used more water than the river supplied and depleted water supplies stored in Mead and Powell, the basin’s negotiators have said.—
Elise Schmelzer,
Denver Post,
30 Aug. 2025
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This includes funding from House Bill 2, which consists of more than $8 billion in spending such as a $55 increase in the per-student allotment districts receive from the state.—
Lina Ruiz,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 Aug. 2025
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“Annuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annuity. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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