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
Both prizes, $1 million annually for life and $100,000 annually for life, are awarded as annuities, according to game organizers.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 21 Feb. 2026
Previous Lucky for Life annuity prize winners will continue to receive payments.
—Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 11 Feb. 2026
Her choice highlights the age-old question of whether lottery winners should take the lump sum or an annuity, and how even to make that decision.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
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Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 26 Feb. 2026
Both prizes, $1 million annually for life and $100,000 annually for life, are awarded as annuities, according to game organizers.
—Addy Bink, The Hill, 21 Feb. 2026
Previous Lucky for Life annuity prize winners will continue to receive payments.
—Cooper Worth, Des Moines Register, 11 Feb. 2026
Her choice highlights the age-old question of whether lottery winners should take the lump sum or an annuity, and how even to make that decision.
—Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for annuity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annuity
Noun
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The Atlanta area has been a major production locale for many years, offering producers lower costs and even subsidies in some cases.—
Geoff Colvin,
Fortune,
13 Mar. 2026
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However, energy importers like Chile and Mexico may see inflation tick up, which could fuel social unrest and force governments to expand subsidies.—
Jeronimo Gonzalez,
semafor.com,
12 Mar. 2026
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This year, the department’s budget is about $890 million, including grants, special revenue funds and capital improvements.—
Elliott Wenzler,
Denver Post,
11 Mar. 2026
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Better Mortgage is one such online lender, and offers lower-than-average rates and other perks, like speedy closing and grants for first-time homebuyers.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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In the brief, researchers looked at how the Dallas, Socorro and Pharr-San Juan-Alamo ISDs used money from the early learning allotment to support pre-K and bilingual programs and assess the impact that funding had on students.—
Silas Allen,
Dallas Morning News,
13 Mar. 2026
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This allotment is expected to completely sell out with no further restocks planned.—
Jesse Granger,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Annuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annuity. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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