Synonyms of pension

pension

noun

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• contribution
• gift
• benefit
• dividend
• donation
• presentation
• bonus
• gratuity
• present
• tip
• fringe benefit
• gravy
• bounty
• extra
• subsidy
• generosity
• charity
• largess
• award
• grant
• bestowal
• offering
• perquisite
• gravy train
• perk
• throw-in
• donative
• benefaction
• windfall
• benevolence
• largesse
• beneficence
• philanthropy
• premium
• prize
• reward
• cumshaw
• lagniappe
• manna
• giveaway
• freebee
• boon
• freebie
• favor

Examples of pension in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

One of the few remaining sectors of the economy where pensions dominate is government work. —Chris Isidore, CNN, 22 Sep. 2024

Public spending is set to jump from 45% to 60% of GDP, as health costs double and pensions rise sharply, while government revenues get stuck at around 40%. —The Week, theweek, 22 Sep. 2024

The union also wanted to restore traditional pensions that were axed a decade ago but settled for an increase in Boeing contributions to employee’s 401(k) retirement accounts. —Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 13 Sep. 2024

Suppose a couple nearing retirement expects to receive a $30,000 annual pension and two Social Security payments totaling $60,000 per year. —Andrew Rosen, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024