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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
The character is a former tactical officer demoted to patrol by her supervisor after noting his tendencies to avoid any real work to preserve his pension.
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Veterans will continue to receive medical care and pension benefits, although some services, such as career counseling, may be suspended.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
French pensions consume about a quarter of the state budget.
—Renaud Foucart, Time, 28 Sep. 2025
If the government shuts down next week, veterans will still be able to get their pensions and disability payments.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 27 Sep. 2025
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Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 1 Oct. 2025
Veterans will continue to receive medical care and pension benefits, although some services, such as career counseling, may be suspended.
—Hollie Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
French pensions consume about a quarter of the state budget.
—Renaud Foucart, Time, 28 Sep. 2025
If the government shuts down next week, veterans will still be able to get their pensions and disability payments.
—Filip Timotija, The Hill, 27 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pension
Noun
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The midfielder’s defensive contributions to see out Arsenal’s seventh clean sheet from their opening 10 games of the season should not be overlooked either.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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The second-quarter Dragons barrage featured contributions from the offense, defense and special teams.—
Mike Waters,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Oct. 2025
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Well, there was a real gift from the writers as far as that monologue was concerned.—
Katie Campione,
Deadline,
1 Oct. 2025
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Take a look at your holiday gift wrap, gift bags, bows, and ribbons.—
Amy Panos,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 Oct. 2025
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While the lack of benefits, risk of burnout and isolation are clear risks, Brown says the desire for flexibility is strong.—
Diane Brady,
Fortune,
6 Oct. 2025
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If spouses are collecting, married at least a year and the same age, but one spouse’s benefit is less than half the other’s, then that spouse should claim spousal benefits instead.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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Oxy barely survived the downturn, slashing its dividend from 79 cents per share each quarter down to just one penny.—
Jordan Blum,
Fortune,
2 Oct. 2025
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The theory is going to be put to the test in more stringent ways against Philadelphia on Sunday and beyond, but an adjustment made before Denver’s 28-3 Week 4 win appears to have paid immediate dividends for the two backs and for Denver’s offense overall.—
Parker Gabriel,
Denver Post,
30 Sep. 2025
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But the poultry came from a donation that hardly made up for the 74,000 pounds of chicken that never arrived in June.—
ProPublica,
ProPublica,
3 Oct. 2025
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But meeting minutes from October of last year obtained by the Herald/Times showed a $10 million donation from an unknown source.—
Lawrence Mower,
Miami Herald,
3 Oct. 2025
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The video room has therefore become a crucial theatre, underlined by Arteta consulting educational experts to ensure his presentations were illustrated in the optimal way for players to absorb the information.—
Jordan Campbell,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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Spark comfortably answers questions and generates striking graphical presentations—at least on subjects deemed acceptable by Chinese authorities.—
Matthew Tostevin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Sep. 2025
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Calipari made $8 million in 2024-25, his first season, counting his one-time $1 million signing bonus.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
30 Sep. 2025
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After redeeming a Game Piece, fans will get the opportunity to play the bonus game (also known as Bonus Play) in the McDonald’s app for a second chance to win rarer but heftier prizes.—
Sabrina Weiss,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
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The short answer is tipping isn’t expected at most all-inclusive resorts, as gratuities are typically included in the overall price of your package.—
Elliott Harrell,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Sep. 2025
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The new tax law could restructure compensation in an emerging industry to draw even more heavily on gratuities.—
Bloomberg News,
Boston Herald,
13 Sep. 2025
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“Pension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pension. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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