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 practical terms, a fee-only planner has no financial incentive to steer you toward a particular annuity, insurance product, or investment fund.
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Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Fees Gainbridge annuities don't have upfront sales charges or administrative fees.
—Dan Avery,jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2026
If eligible, Springsteen and Scott could each receive roughly $800,000 for the time they were incarcerated, in addition to annuity payments and benefits.
—Tony Plohetski, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026
Previous Lucky for Life annuity prize winners will continue to receive payments.
—Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 11 Feb. 2026
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Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Fees Gainbridge annuities don't have upfront sales charges or administrative fees.
—Dan Avery,jasmin Suknanan, CNBC, 25 Feb. 2026
If eligible, Springsteen and Scott could each receive roughly $800,000 for the time they were incarcerated, in addition to annuity payments and benefits.
—Tony Plohetski, Austin American Statesman, 23 Feb. 2026
Previous Lucky for Life annuity prize winners will continue to receive payments.
—Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 11 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annuity
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The multi-year agreement would provide $4,649,128 in rent subsidy for a 10-year lease agreement from 2027 to 2036.—
JT Moodee Lockman,
CBS News,
6 Mar. 2026
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Monthly premiums seem to be ever-increasing, subsidies for marketplace health insurance plans have expired, and the state’s willingness to fund Medicaid and its expansion program for low-income Idahoans has remained an open question in the 2026 legislative session.—
Sarah Cutler,
Idaho Statesman,
5 Mar. 2026
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The initiative is supported by Netflix and sees ten emerging filmmakers given a grant and mentorship to make live-action shorts.—
Stewart Clarke,
Deadline,
4 Mar. 2026
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The records, which include emails between FEMA and Florida counterparts, document ongoing negotiations over what portion of Alligator Alcatraz’s expenditures would be covered under the federal government’s detention center reimbursement grant program.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
4 Mar. 2026
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The new agreement gives Irvine access to Costa Mesa’s 80-bed allotment.—
Claire Wang,
Oc Register,
6 Mar. 2026
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While the Phillies went 3 for 3 in challenges, the Red Sox went 0 for 2 to use up their nine-inning allotment.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
6 Mar. 2026
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“Annuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annuity. Accessed 7 Mar. 2026.
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