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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 airline’s last offer included a 38 percent increase in total compensation, including benefits and pensions, over four years, with a 17.2 percent wage bump over that time.
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 19 Aug. 2025
First developed in the late 1970s as an alternative to pensions, which require employers to guarantee retirement payments, 401(k) accounts were designed to be like piggy banks.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 14 Aug. 2025
Why Debt Matters High government debt raises interest costs and leaves less fiscal room to respond to shocks just as aging populations push up pension and health outlays.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
Severe underfunding of pensions and excessive government spending has led to this crisis.
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
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Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 19 Aug. 2025
First developed in the late 1970s as an alternative to pensions, which require employers to guarantee retirement payments, 401(k) accounts were designed to be like piggy banks.
—Mark Dent, HubSpot, 14 Aug. 2025
Why Debt Matters High government debt raises interest costs and leaves less fiscal room to respond to shocks just as aging populations push up pension and health outlays.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Aug. 2025
Severe underfunding of pensions and excessive government spending has led to this crisis.
—Willie Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 14 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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One approach is to make your gifts intentional and purpose driven.—
Bob Sponseller,
The Enquirer,
26 Aug. 2025
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As one domino falls after another, cracks begin to show in their respective relationships especially while Rachel’s husband Adam becomes obsessed with getting back their wedding gift: The Everything Pot.—
Kate Erbland,
IndieWire,
25 Aug. 2025
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North Korea's once-covert role in direct support of Russia's war against Ukraine is now being embraced by the nation's leadership, a shift that reflects emerging realities on the battlefield and in the world order to the benefit of Moscow and Pyongyang.—
Tom O'Connor,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 Aug. 2025
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But standard sunscreen — the kind that comes out of the bottle white or cream colored and disappears into the skin — leaves out an important benefit, says Dr. Jenna Lester, associate professor of dermatology at the University of California, San Francisco.—
Andrea Muraskin,
NPR,
23 Aug. 2025
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From 2010 to 2020, S&P 500 dividend stocks yielded around 1.6%-2.2% , yet in the same period, investors who relied only on dividends often ended up overconcentrated in sectors like utilities, telecom, and consumer staples.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
22 Aug. 2025
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The stock pays a quarterly dividend of 28 cents per share.—
Jason Gewirtz,
CNBC,
21 Aug. 2025
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Rotarians create fundraising link for Fire Station 16 remodel As part of an effort to renovate a small fire station in La Jolla’s Mount Soledad area, local Rotarians have created a website to collect donations: bit.ly/dormremodel.—
Noah Lyons,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
19 Aug. 2025
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When discussing past corruption, Corpus testified that promotions often required campaign donations to the sheriff.—
Ryan Macasero,
Mercury News,
19 Aug. 2025
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During Epic’s three-hour presentation, Faulkner and other executives introduced Emmie as well as other AI assistants the company calls Art and Penny, highlighting new capabilities that are coming in the next year and beyond.—
Ashley Capoot,
CNBC,
20 Aug. 2025
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The event will include vendors, presentations demonstrations, and games.—
Debra Skodack,
Kansas City Star,
20 Aug. 2025
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In return, investors earn a mix of trading fees and bonus tokens.—
Roomy Khan,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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The earnings reflect the 12 months from September 2024 through August 2025, and the prize money component includes the ATP bonus pool.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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In addition to wage increases to keep up with the cost of living in the Boston region, the union is looking for better scheduling based on an employee’s seniority, better gratuity for workers in Fenway’s premium sections, and guardrails against the use of automation.—
Jason Clinkscales,
Sportico.com,
25 July 2025
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Stand worker Amanda Savage said the loss of gratuities watching over the machines has cut her wages in half.—
Grace Zokovitch,
Boston Herald,
24 July 2025
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“Pension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pension. Accessed 31 Aug. 2025.
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