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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
Consistently lower fertility rates can result in a smaller workforce, slow economic growth, and strain social security and pension systems.
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Chad De Guzman, Time, 20 May 2025
Columnist Teri Sforza writes that supporters of AB 1383 want a return to pension practices that put the state and local municipalities in fiscal peril.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 12 May 2025
The Social Security Fairness Act provides higher monthly Social Security checks for individuals who also receive pensions from work that did not include payment of Social Security payroll taxes.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 11 May 2025
No state sales tax, no state estate/inheritance tax, no state income tax on Social Security, state income tax breaks on pension income.
—William P. Barrett, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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Chad De Guzman, Time, 20 May 2025
Columnist Teri Sforza writes that supporters of AB 1383 want a return to pension practices that put the state and local municipalities in fiscal peril.
—Teri Sforza, Oc Register, 12 May 2025
The Social Security Fairness Act provides higher monthly Social Security checks for individuals who also receive pensions from work that did not include payment of Social Security payroll taxes.
—Lorie Konish, CNBC, 11 May 2025
No state sales tax, no state estate/inheritance tax, no state income tax on Social Security, state income tax breaks on pension income.
—William P. Barrett, Forbes.com, 9 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pension
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Considering how Walker slogged through last season and how he’s bounced between the rotation and bullpen, the outing underscored his contributions over the first two months.—
Matt Gelb,
New York Times,
22 May 2025
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Outside of his contributions to the league, Irsay also made headlines for his personal life.—
Angel Saunders,
People.com,
22 May 2025
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Even occasional summer watering will kill it or shorten its life, which is only about four or five years anyway, but wow, what a gift to hummingbirds and other pollinators, not to mention anyone who loves a dramatic, fragrant garden.—
Jeanette Marantos,
Los Angeles Times,
2 June 2025
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Neither Hezbollah nor the state had come to survey the extensive damage, although Hezbollah had given Abdullah and others who had lost their homes between twelve thousand to fourteen thousand dollars apiece, part of what the group’s leader called a gift from Iran.—
Rania Abouzeid,
New Yorker,
2 June 2025
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Lost baggage has a maximum benefit of $2,500 per person.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
1 June 2025
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The attraction includes affordability, access to nature, and the growing food and drink scene — all of which benefit visitors, too.—
David Allan,
CNN Money,
31 May 2025
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For the 2024 dividend, the payment amount is $1,403.83 with an additional $298.17 Energy Relief Payment, bringing the total to $1,702.—
Aliss Higham,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 May 2025
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When combined, the dividend and share repurchase yield could reach 4.8%.—
David Trainer,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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The three men are all longtime Miami residents who have experienced homelessness and rely on donations to make a living, according to the complaint.—
Vivienne Serret,
Miami Herald,
28 May 2025
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Regulators and watchdogs have also long been concerned about donations from individuals with ties to foreign interests.—
Brian Slodysko,
Los Angeles Times,
27 May 2025
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The mutation was not known when the donation was made, but children born from this donor have since been identified in eight different European countries: Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Greece, Spain, Sweden and the United Kingdom, said Kasper in her presentation.—
Jack Guy,
CNN Money,
27 May 2025
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These are all nods to the demands of a younger generation that is accustomed to seeing presentations that are decidedly less polished and don’t always hinge on an anchor behind a desk.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
27 May 2025
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Adding in all bonuses, that figure rose above €100m per year.—
Pol Ballús,
New York Times,
28 May 2025
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Follow the links above to apply the BetMGM bonus code NW150.—
Tyler Everett,
MSNBC Newsweek,
27 May 2025
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Among Trump’s 2024 campaign promises was a vow to make service industry gratuities and overtime pay nontaxable.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
26 May 2025
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Today, one of our servers received an amazing gratuity.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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“Pension.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pension. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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