Thesaurus results for PENSION

pension

noun

Definition of pension

as in contribution

an amount of money that a company or the government pays to a person who is old or sick and no longer works Her pension arrives in the mail every month. retired people living on their pensions

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Recent Examples of pension Thousands of retirees and others marched in Spain’s capital Saturday to demand public pensions aren’t meddled with. — Colleen Barry, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026 The pension, similarly, went from 52% funded to nearly 80% funded. — Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026 Real estate, pensions, and retirement accounts generally would be excluded from the tax. — Trevor Laurence Jockims, CNBC, 22 Oct. 2026 Other changes, such as the pension requirement, will be implemented starting April 1, 2027. — Brittany Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pension

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The 2026 midterms are on track to be the most expensive on record, driven by enthusiasm for Democratic candidates and massive contributions by Republican megadonors, especially Elon Musk.

— Stephen Fowler, NPR, 20 Oct. 2026
In contrast, the value of Musk's contribution will depend on SpaceX's often volatile share performance.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of contribution

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But since making that promise in November 2025, as of this month, such dividends have yet to materialize.

— Chad de Guzman, Time, 21 Oct. 2026
Later that same day, August 4, Zuckerberg proposed a dividend of 20 shares of Class C stock for each share of Class A and B shares, paid to all shareholders.

— Amanda Gerut, Fortune, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of dividend

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Combined with its co-founders' pledge to donate 80% of their equity and an employee donation matching program, roughly 20% of Anthropic's shares will be dedicated to public purposes, excluding any additional shares added later.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 20 Oct. 2026
If a governor does not opt in, that state's taxpayers can still make donations to SGOs and receive the tax credit, but families in that state won't qualify for scholarships or vouchers to pay for educational expenses.

— Cory Turner, NPR, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of donation

Noun

These people have been beneficiaries of their gratuity, some of which were personal treasures of my mother.

— R. Eric Thomas, Denver Post, 6 Oct. 2026
At Trâmette, Quang decided to test out the gratuity payment option — but only for guests with whom the staff may have struck a particularly good rapport.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 4 Oct. 2026

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