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
But recent legislation empowered employers to offer high-quality annuities as part of a 401(k) plan.
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 29 May 2025
New monthly annuity amounts for most individuals will begin in July, and one-time retroactive payments are due to arrive by the end of July, according to a Railroad Retirement Board spokeswoman.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 4 June 2025
The annuity income won’t be indexed for inflation, so the income will lose purchasing power over time.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
The other option was a $50,000 annuity over a 20-year period.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
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Daniel De Visé, USA Today, 29 May 2025
New monthly annuity amounts for most individuals will begin in July, and one-time retroactive payments are due to arrive by the end of July, according to a Railroad Retirement Board spokeswoman.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 4 June 2025
The annuity income won’t be indexed for inflation, so the income will lose purchasing power over time.
—Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
The other option was a $50,000 annuity over a 20-year period.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 3 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for annuity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annuity
Noun
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For these utilities, climate tech isn’t about subsidies but solving real business problems.—
Nicole LeBlanc,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Working with Trump, Thune also worked to gut clean energy subsidies, many of which were leftovers from Joe Biden’s presidency.—
Burgess Everett,
semafor.com,
1 July 2025
Noun
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Federal officials argue there is no law or provision in the Constitution that compels the EPA to make these grants to these groups.—
arkansasonline.com,
arkansasonline.com,
6 July 2025
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The grant is being accompanied by the formation of a new board to develop and oversee a reinvigorated vision that will carry the 180-year old cemetery into the future.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
6 July 2025
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The per student allotment increased by $55 in the school finance bill Gov. Greg Abbott signed June 4.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
27 June 2025
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Their ancestors were recorded on the Dawes Rolls, a federal registry used in the early 1900s to determine tribal membership and land allotments.—
Kristal Brent Zook,
Essence,
16 June 2025
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“Annuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annuity. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.
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