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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
Halifax man Calvin Butner, 64, a former Massachusetts State Police trooper whose pension is more than $72,000 a year, pleaded guilty in connection with the CDL testing scheme.
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
With the population of Japanese nationals set to continue plummeting for decades yet, the country will feel the blow to its pension and health care systems, and other social infrastructure that is difficult to maintain with a shrinking workforce.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
But times have changed as pensions have become a relic of the past for most private-sector employees.
—Deb Boyden, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
This significant revenue decline brought about cuts to social services like healthcare and education, in addition, public pensions were frozen, and inflation rose to 12%.
—Matt Randolph, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 12 Aug. 2025
With the population of Japanese nationals set to continue plummeting for decades yet, the country will feel the blow to its pension and health care systems, and other social infrastructure that is difficult to maintain with a shrinking workforce.
—Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 7 Aug. 2025
But times have changed as pensions have become a relic of the past for most private-sector employees.
—Deb Boyden, Fortune, 6 Aug. 2025
This significant revenue decline brought about cuts to social services like healthcare and education, in addition, public pensions were frozen, and inflation rose to 12%.
—Matt Randolph, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pension
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That’s the person who can integrate diverse expertise, promote equitable contributions, and cultivate trust.—
Jamil Zaki,
Harvard Business Review,
15 Aug. 2025
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Kenley Scott, Director, Global Sector Strategist at William O’Neil + Company, made significant contributions to the data compilation, analysis, and writing for this article.—
Randy Watts,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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The Milwaukee Sentinel reported on its front page Aug. 14, 1937, that Milwaukee County had accepted a $60,000 gift to build a concert bandshell in Washington Park on the city's west side.—
Chris Foran,
jsonline.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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Each gift compounds, creating opportunities not just for today, but for years to come.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
13 Aug. 2025
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But for many global south countries, these are acceptable trade-offs for tangible benefits.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
8 Aug. 2025
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The benefits to communities of scaling deep should not be underestimated.—
Tima Bansal,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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Indeed, studying a company's past dividend history can be of good help in judging whether the most recent dividend is likely to continue.—
Dividend Channel,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Paradoxically, Aramco is key to Saudi efforts to wean itself off oil: The company’s dividends power Riyadh’s $1.15 trillion sovereign wealth fund, which plays a growing role in the domestic economy, and future stock sales could accelerate that effort.—
Liz Hoffman,
semafor.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Allegheny Mountain Radio has received more than a hundred and seventy individual donations, adding up to tens of thousands of dollars.—
Oliver Whang,
New Yorker,
7 Aug. 2025
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Additionally, the recipient’s school music program will receive a $10,000 instrument donation to support continued music education.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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One 2016 company presentation obtained by The Times revealed that cameras were known to be a valuable deterrent.—
Nancy Dillon,
Rolling Stone,
6 Aug. 2025
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The trainees had already been reminded that they wouldn’t be allowed to pause the video or remove the audio during their presentation.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 Aug. 2025
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Boston is paying a $5 million signing bonus and has a $30 million club option for 2034, when Anthony will be just thirty years old.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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They will each be entitled to an annual bonus targeted at $1.5 million each.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
7 Aug. 2025
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The cruise line’s all-inclusive pricing model covers wifi, tips and gratuities, dining at more than 20 eateries, non-alcoholic beverages, fitness classes and entertainment.—
Patrick Connolly,
The Orlando Sentinel,
22 July 2025
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Councilmember Charles Allen, would prevent banks and credit card companies from collecting processing fees on sales tax and gratuities—charges that businesses don’t even keep.—
Kelly Phillips Erb,
Forbes.com,
3 May 2025
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“Pension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pension. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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