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 addition to the annuity costs, the Rhode Island 401(a) plan participants pay TIAA administrative fees.
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Gretchen Morgenson, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
The original site was financed through Sky Legal & General’s annuity portfolio, which spends money on infrastructure projects.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
Some may take advantage of the one-time option to use up to $54,000 to fund a split-interest gift like a charitable gift annuity.
—Laura MacDonald, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
After his retirement George Austen enjoyed an income of up to £600 per annum from his clerical livings and an annuity (Letters, 29); all this disappeared with his death.
—Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
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Gretchen Morgenson, NBC news, 25 Sep. 2025
The original site was financed through Sky Legal & General’s annuity portfolio, which spends money on infrastructure projects.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 22 Sep. 2025
Some may take advantage of the one-time option to use up to $54,000 to fund a split-interest gift like a charitable gift annuity.
—Laura MacDonald, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
After his retirement George Austen enjoyed an income of up to £600 per annum from his clerical livings and an annuity (Letters, 29); all this disappeared with his death.
—Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annuity
Noun
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The potential cost increases are tied to the expiration of pandemic-era subsidies at the end of the year.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
27 Oct. 2025
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Some Republicans dismiss projections that ACA premiums will more than double without the subsidies, calling them exaggerated and arguing the law has fueled fraud and abuse that must be curbed.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
27 Oct. 2025
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The vote also comes four months after the city council approved $125 million grant package to help the development and address flooding concerns surrounding the cite.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
22 Oct. 2025
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Wall resigned from lobbying for Mooresville BTR a month after the Centralina vote accepting the grant.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Oct. 2025
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This allotment of subsidies saw twice as many bids for tax credits compared to the same application window last year, according to the film commission.—
Winston Cho,
HollywoodReporter,
21 Oct. 2025
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For valet spaces, hotels with the standard allotment of two valet street spots of 22 feet each would pay $5,600 per year, up from the current $600 per year.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Oct. 2025
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“Annuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annuity. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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