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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 Some states, including Florida, Texas and Tennessee, do not tax lottery winnings, and most Powerball and other major lottery winners choose the lump sum over annuity payments. — Avni Trivedi, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026 Use Form 1099-R to report distributions from retirement plans, pensions, annuities, and individual retirement accounts (IRAs). — Encyclopedia Britannica, 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 See All Example Sentences for annuity

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Quantifying the cost of disruptions — from fuel subsidies and emergency imports to lost output and idle workers — would make the case for resilience more tangible.

— Nana Menya Ayensu, semafor.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Those companies currently operate the Ariane 6 and Vega-C rockets, which have proven reliable but are only marginally competitive, even with the assistance of government subsidies.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2026

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The community received disproportionate federal grants to rebuild, as many were excluded from city and state grant programs due to Chinatown being located outside of the scope to receive that funding, the report said.

— Gloria Pazmino, CNN Money, 9 Sep. 2026
The grant program is the brainchild of The Equity Studio, which was founded by investor Anna Sweeting, and the entrepreneur Nancy Twine of Makers Mindset.

— Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2026

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