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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 By choosing the annuity option, they'd be taxed $315,845,000. — Amaris Encinas, USA Today, 10 Aug. 2026 Volatility also improves the economics of techniques such as grantor retained annuity trusts, which are specifically designed to transfer future appreciation with minimal gift-tax cost. — Anastasia Atamanchuk, Fortune, 5 Aug. 2026 The game winner had the choice of receiving his prize as an annuity of $50,000 over 20 years or a lump sum of $600,000. — Ingrid Vasquez, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026 Catfish Hunter was freed when arbitrator Peter Seitz concluded Oakland owner Charlie Finley failed to make a payment into a long-term annuity fund as specified in Hunter's contract. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for annuity

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Laesch argues Aurora has given away too much to developers and that economic growth should produce better-paying jobs without adding on corporate subsidies.

— Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
This year, after Congress failed to extend pandemic-era subsidies, premiums skyrocketed for many ACA plans.

— Olivia Aldridge, NPR, 23 Aug. 2026

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It was converted from a former Wells Fargo bank branch with about $100,000 in community redevelopment grants from the city of Pompano Beach.

— CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
The exhibit and documentary were funded with about $110,000 in donations from community members, businesses and organizations and grants, including money from the Seigle and Palmer foundations, musuem Director Rebecca Miller said.

— Mike Danahey, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026

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