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 Only 14% of Gen X workers have a traditional pension, compared with 56% of baby boomers. — Jeanne Thompson, Fortune, 19 July 2026 That raises significant questions about the wisdom of putting significant pension dollars into an illiquid investment with nearly 60 years left to run. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026 Ordinary people’s savings in retirement, pensions and other savings would be on shaky ground. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026 Lamont’s chief fiscal focus since 2020 has been on channeling $11 billion in surpluses — forced by aggressive savings rules — to whittle down a hefty pension debt created over seven decades prior to 2011. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 17 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for pension

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Noun

The state ethics commission accused the Georgia Republican Assembly and its political action committee of failing to disclose more than $180,000 of contributions and other violations.

— David Wickert, AJC.com, 22 July 2026
Some billionaires have also pledged philanthropic contributions.

— ABC News, ABC News, 22 July 2026

Definition of contribution

Noun

Staff visit mothers in the hospital, bring small gifts to celebrate their new babies, conduct developmental screenings and connect families with evaluations or services when needed.

— Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 24 July 2026
The gift is the latest step in an aggressive national expansion that has the 153-year-old university opening a New York City campus this fall, planning a graduate campus in West Palm Beach, and building a quantum-computing institute in Chattanooga.

— Sydney Lake, Fortune, 23 July 2026

Definition of gift

Noun

For example, a dividend must be calculated, withheld correctly and paid to the shareholder.

— Mike Cahill, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
Combined with a strong dividend and a balance sheet with $50 billion in cash, TM offers an unusually attractive mix of value, quality and upside potential.

— Tony Zhang, CNBC, 22 July 2026

Definition of dividend

Noun

The little church launched a big capital campaign and donations started pouring in locally and from places as far away as Australia, Rozelle said.

— Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
Supporters can add a cash donation to the campaign at checkout, but that money is likely not going to Ossoff’s campaign.

— Sophia Eppley, AJC.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of donation

Noun

Missouri residents can access informational presentations about Benton’s life work for free.

— Zuri Primos July 26, Kansas City Star, 26 July 2026
One of the most intriguing parts of the evening involved the correspondents’ association’s annual journalism awards presentation.

— Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 25 July 2026

Definition of presentation

Noun

The Knicks offered the BAA’s rookie max of $5,000, but in a bidding war between the competing leagues, the Nats offered a first-year salary of $7,000 plus a $500 bonus.

— Rob Peterson, New York Times, 26 July 2026
As a bonus Saturday, Daly provided a tent plus post-Mass snacks.

— Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 26 July 2026

Definition of bonus

Noun

Strengthen limitations on gifts and gratuities from vendors doing business with or seeking to do business with the district to board members and their families.

— Maven Navarro, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 July 2026
In May, the Missouri Restaurant Association recommended local businesses to add a 20% automatic gratuity during the World Cup.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 10 July 2026

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