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
In simple terms, these are target-date funds that allocate some of your money toward a future annuity purchase.
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Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2026
Georgia does not tax Social Security benefits, though income from annuities, pensions, dividends, and capital gains is taxable.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
Single winners of the top prize can choose between a lump sum payment or a payout via an annuity of one immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments that increase by 5% each time.
—CBS News, 25 Dec. 2025
The $1 billion offered in Saturday’s drawing would come only if a winner opts for 30 escalating installments – which lotteries offer through an annuity accounting for interest – over 29 years.
—Toni Odejimi, CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
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Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2026
Georgia does not tax Social Security benefits, though income from annuities, pensions, dividends, and capital gains is taxable.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 30 Dec. 2025
Single winners of the top prize can choose between a lump sum payment or a payout via an annuity of one immediate payment followed by 29 annual payments that increase by 5% each time.
—CBS News, 25 Dec. 2025
The $1 billion offered in Saturday’s drawing would come only if a winner opts for 30 escalating installments – which lotteries offer through an annuity accounting for interest – over 29 years.
—Toni Odejimi, CNN Money, 13 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annuity
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No amount of subsidies or tax credits can outrun a supply shortage.—
J.D. Hayworth,
Boston Herald,
24 Jan. 2026
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Oh, by the way, construction of higher-end housing will be the industry’s focus because building more affordable residences requires government subsidies.—
Jonathan Lansner,
Oc Register,
23 Jan. 2026
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The Tyler Street Foundation claims Phillips applied for two grants to help pay for an additional delivery van and the purchase of the Hunger Busters building at 3116 Sylvan Avenue.—
Andrea Lucia,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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The ruling also marks the latest win for the administration in its legal battles over canceling various environmental, diversity, equity, and inclusion, and other grants issued by the Biden administration.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Jan. 2026
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Legroom allotments have been steadily decreasing over the years in order for airlines to boost profits, despite the complaints of fliers.—
Amelia McBride,
Travel + Leisure,
22 Jan. 2026
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Range Rider Jim Powers rides around cattle in grazing allotments in the Antelope Basin of the Beaverhead National Forest in Montana.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
22 Jan. 2026
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“Annuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annuity. Accessed 26 Jan. 2026.
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