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
Coincidentally, the recent Powerball win and the win in 2009 both came from a retailer in Georgetown, Ky.
The winner can either claim the full amount through annuity payments or obtain a lump sum of $77.3 million, Powerball stated.
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
In some cases, medical information, dates of birth, health insurance policy numbers and details related to life and annuity policies may also have been exposed.
200 MILLION SOCIAL MEDIA RECORDS LEAKED IN MAJOR X DATA BREACH
What is Landmark doing now?
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Life insurance benefits and annuities are distributed to beneficiaries named in the contracts.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Read more The best annuity companies What is an annuity?
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025
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Rachel Raposas, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
In some cases, medical information, dates of birth, health insurance policy numbers and details related to life and annuity policies may also have been exposed.
200 MILLION SOCIAL MEDIA RECORDS LEAKED IN MAJOR X DATA BREACH
What is Landmark doing now?
—Kurt Knutsson, Cyberguy Report, FOXNews.com, 22 Apr. 2025
Life insurance benefits and annuities are distributed to beneficiaries named in the contracts.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Read more The best annuity companies What is an annuity?
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 29 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annuity
Noun
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The City of Tampa covers the other third of operations and subsidies, meaning the cost to the taxpayer overall is even higher.—
Adam Crafton,
New York Times,
13 May 2025
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Education grants, housing subsidies and green-energy projects are best cut and handled by state governments or the private sector.—
Veronique de Rugy,
Twin Cities,
13 May 2025
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Revenue generated will go back into the Makers Mindset platform, funding expanded access and future grant opportunities for underrepresented founders.—
Karin Eldor,
Forbes.com,
19 May 2025
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The university has not confirmed what reason was provided for the termination of each individual grant.—
Rebecca Noel,
Charlotte Observer,
19 May 2025
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Cash bonuses and Fulbright scholarship allotments are among the ideas under consideration.—
The Hill,
The Hill,
7 May 2025
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The couple, who are both fifth-generation South Dakotan ranchers, reportedly held a USFS National Grasslands grazing allotment in good standing since USFS' inception, which was well after the Maude family purchased the farm in 1910.—
Peter D'Abrosca,
FOXNews.com,
1 May 2025
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“Annuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annuity. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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