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
With a $4,500 annuity, auto allowance, health insurance and other benefits, the total amount is $201,338, officials said.
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Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
Social Security benefits can count toward that income calculation, and lenders may also consider pension payments, retirement account distributions, annuity income, investment earnings or part-time employment income in the process.
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Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
The winning prize is $3,400,000 annuity or $2,016,162 as ticket cash value, according to the CT Lottery.
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Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
15 June 2026
For insurance coverage, there are standalone long-term care policies or hybrid options that combine long-term care coverage with life insurance or an annuity.
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Sarah Agostino,
CNBC,
7 June 2026
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Carole Carlson,
Chicago Tribune,
16 June 2026
Social Security benefits can count toward that income calculation, and lenders may also consider pension payments, retirement account distributions, annuity income, investment earnings or part-time employment income in the process.
—
Angelica Leicht,
CBS News,
16 June 2026
The winning prize is $3,400,000 annuity or $2,016,162 as ticket cash value, according to the CT Lottery.
—
Staff Report,
Hartford Courant,
15 June 2026
For insurance coverage, there are standalone long-term care policies or hybrid options that combine long-term care coverage with life insurance or an annuity.
—
Sarah Agostino,
CNBC,
7 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for annuity
Recent Examples of Synonyms for annuity
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The current unrest first erupted in May after Paz cut long-standing fuel subsidies to shrink the deficit.
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Advertisement Across Asia, where many countries have been hard hit by the shortages, governments have also rolled out a number of fuel subsidies.
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The council eventually approved allocating $20,000 to the town’s sustaining grant program and allowed applicants to amend their proposal to account for the increase funds.
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This story has been updated to correct inaccurate information provided about recipients of In Her Hands grants.
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Just the requests to date could drain Mid Delta’s $678,000 allotment for cooling assistance.
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The whole issue of restocking vacant allotments?
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“Annuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annuity. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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