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 Government agencies’ own survey responses provide little evidence that pension benefits are driving any recruitment difficulties. — Mariana Trujillo, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2026 California lawmakers are poised to raise already unaffordable public employee retirement benefits — doubling down on a mistake 27 years ago that has helped drive up taxpayer pension costs by more than eightfold. — Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026 Use Form 1099-R to report distributions from retirement plans, pensions, annuities, and individual retirement accounts (IRAs). — Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pension

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While goals and assists will always be the biggest source of points in FPL, defensive contributions provide another route to returns, particularly for defenders and defensive midfielders.

— Abdul Rehman, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2026
Behind those contributions from a quartet of rookies, the Giants beat the Houston Astros 4-1 at Oracle Park.

— Justice delos Santos, Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2026

Definition of contribution

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In late June, Bohn got an amazing gift from Clyden – one of her kidneys.

— Joe Donlon, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
That led to a campaign urging parents to give their children the measles vaccine as a gift for their first birthday, which helped raise vaccine coverage in young kids from 50% up to 90%.

— Brenda Goodman, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of gift

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Websites for ayahuasca retreats highlight the emotional and spiritual benefits of the nonstop vomiting that comes from ingesting the plant mixture.

— T.M. Brown, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026
Those 45-minutes-per-game triangular tournaments offer the lowest physical benefit according to the sports scientists The Athletic spoke to.

— George Edwards, New York Times, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of benefit

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The first concept art for the film was revealed during the Disney Entertainment Showcase presentation at the D23 fan event Friday, along with some new plot details.

— Mya Copeland, Variety, 15 Aug. 2026
Don’t expect crazy flavors or fussy, over-the-top presentation; just excellent home-style baking where taste supersedes everything else.

— Kyle Beechey, Condé Nast Traveler, 14 Aug. 2026

Definition of presentation

Noun

This includes all hotels, a seat on the private jet, ground transportation, all meals and beverages, all sightseeing activities and local guides, all gratuities, and luggage handling.

— Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 7 Aug. 2026
Finally, given that the Supreme Court’s determination that bribe and gratuity have different definitions under the law, that ruling should, in turn, dismiss the interfering with the IRS charge.

— Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 5 Aug. 2026

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