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
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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 states’ lawsuit warned that discontinuing the grant funding would irreparably harm students, leaving many rural and low-income schools without mental health providers or services critical to students’ safety and well-being.—
Molly Gibbs,
Mercury News,
29 Oct. 2025
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We’re humbled to support Team Rubicon and World Central Kitchen with an initial grant to help address immediate needs in the community with disaster relief and nourishing meals.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
29 Oct. 2025
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Boozman's remarks to reporters on Tuesday followed the department's recent warning to state agencies about suspending allotments for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, citing the nearly monthlong federal government shutdown as the reason.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
29 Oct. 2025
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In Arizona, the BLM manages 770 active grazing permits and leases on 841 allotments, including some public lands with special conservation considerations such as national conservation areas, wilderness areas and national monuments.—
John Leos,
AZCentral.com,
25 Oct. 2025
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“Annuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annuity. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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