1,400 new words in our dictionary! — Parasocial, glow-up, promposal & more
1,400 new words in our dictionary! — More

pension

noun

Definition of pensionnext
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

Related Words

Relevance

Example Sentences

Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to show current usage. Read More Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of pension Connecticut officials were quick Thursday to condemn Diamantis for fleeing the country and took steps to stop his state pension payments. — CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026 People asked about the election in Moscow responded with mostly basic concerns about pensions and prices. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026 Lynn makes roughly $30,000 a year from her Social Security and pension. — Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 18 Sep. 2026 That would be a significant challenge even for a country with a strong economy and a functional pension system. — Will Freeman, Foreign Affairs, 17 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for pension
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pension
  1. contribution
  2. gift
  3. benefit
  4. dividend
  5. donation
  6. presentation
  7. bonus
  8. gratuity
Noun
  • FedEx, meanwhile, doesn’t list Amazon as a key customer in its annual report, suggesting its revenue contribution is immaterial.
    — Jeff Marks, CNBC, 22 Sep. 2026
  • That’s because this paper is intended to provide a roadmap to prioritize future contributions.
    — Scott K. Johnson, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of contribution
Noun
  • Too obviously the gift of someone trying to seem casually cultured?
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 24 Sep. 2026
  • Hogan similarly asked jurors to disregard Flores’ request to be compensated for the value of future gifts that Muderrig might have purchased for her.
    — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of gift
Noun
  • According to the firm, the upgrade will allow existing engines to reach up to 90-95 percent of the durability benefits offered by the GTF Advantage.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 25 Sep. 2026
  • But a recent uptick in both national and Chicago area police abusing Flock cameras has heightened residents’ concerns about their privacy, security and whether the technology’s public safety benefits ultimately outweigh its risks.
    — Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 25 Sep. 2026
Definition of benefit
Noun
  • Since then, the fund has relaxed the rule that stocks in the portfolio have to pay and grow a dividend.
    — Sarah Min, CNBC, 23 Sep. 2026
  • That sovereignty argument has paid political dividends at home.
    — Andre Pagliarini, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of dividend
Noun
  • Birdies for Brain Health will continue to grow in 2027 with donations made for each birdie recorded by golfers at FedEx Cup Playoffs and PGA Tour signature events.
    — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The Uihleins have occasionally split their donations between Republicans during primaries.
    — Ricardo Torres, jsonline.com, 22 Sep. 2026
Definition of donation
Noun
  • The welcome ceremony also included a flyover by two B-1 bombers, platoons from each military service, and a presentation of the flags and anthems of both countries.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 24 Sep. 2026
  • IvyCraft is designed for researchers, students, educators, content creators, consultants, and teams that regularly turn source material into presentations, videos, podcasts, or visual content.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 24 Sep. 2026
Definition of presentation
Noun
  • For many Broward educators, the compensation funded through this referendum is not a bonus or extra spending money.
    — Roberto Fernandez III, Sun Sentinel, 20 Sep. 2026
  • New users can enter promo code FOXNEWS to unlock a 50% first-time deposit match worth up to $1,000 in bonus funds.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 20 Sep. 2026
Definition of bonus
Noun
  • As more and more quick service businesses like coffee, ice cream, sandwich shops and more are soliciting gratuity with rising prices from inflation, experts say consumer frustration is growing.
    — Sean Krofssik, Hartford Courant, 8 Sep. 2026
  • Mainstream cruise lines automatically add gratuities to guests’ onboard accounts, but guests can adjust them before disembarkation.
    — Nathan Diller, USA Today, 1 Sep. 2026
Definition of gratuity

Browse Nearby Words

pens
pension
pensioned
See all Nearby Words

Cite this Entry

“Pension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pension. Accessed 27 Sep. 2026.

Copy Citation

More from Merriam-Webster on pension

Britannica.com: Encyclopedia article about pension

Last Updated: - Updated example sentences
Love words? Need even more definitions?

Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free!

Popular in Grammar & Usage

See More

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

More Commonly Mispronounced Words

Why do we use apostrophes to show possession?

Merriam-Webster’s Great Big List of Words You Love to Hate

'A' or 'an'? What about before 'h'? An Indefinite Article Guide
See More

Popular in Wordplay

See More

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't

Back to School Vocabulary

14 Phobias You Probably Haven't Heard Of

The Words of the Week - Sept. 25
See More

Popular

See More

Do You Need a New Language Peeve?

The Longest Long Words List

9 Words That Sound Like Insults But Aren't
See More

Games & Quizzes

See All
Play Quordle: Guess all four words in a limited number of tries. Each of your guesses must be a real 5-letter word.
Quordle Can you solve 4 words at once?
Play Blossom: Solve today's spelling word game by finding as many words as you can using just 7 letters. Longer words score more points.
Blossom Pick the best words!
Play Missing Letter: a crossword with a twist. Each of the 25 puzzle words start with a different letter of the alphabet. Which letter is missing?
The Missing Letter A daily crossword with a twist
image of the words cracker fly and sale arranged in a triangle with the word fire in the middle
Triple Play Quiz Find the word that pairs with each of the three g...
See All