Thesaurus results for PENSIONS

pensions

noun

plural of pension

as in contributions

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 pensions Savings, part‑time work or other income sources (like pensions or annuities) often need to play a role, too. — Jason St. Angelo, USA Today, 29 July 2026 The nine bills would make changes to corrections officers' pensions, require the state to cover a larger share of employee healthcare premiums and change collective bargaining rules for nurses. — Elle Meyers, CBS News, 29 July 2026 For instance, South Korea ruled in 2014 that future pensions and severance pay could be included in the division of assets. — Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 26 July 2026 But another variant of debt is in the form of public employee pensions. — Jon Coupal, Oc Register, 25 July 2026 This is an agency with a history of billing scandals, of union bosses bullying pushover pols, of robust pensions and sweetheart health and dental plans that require little or no payment by employees. — Steve Lopez, Los Angeles Times, 25 July 2026 Their retirement plans and pensions are invested in Silicon Valley stocks that could drop; their small businesses are reliant on access to credit that might get throttled. — Annie Lowrey, The Atlantic, 21 July 2026 Their employment model includes a shorter workweek, pensions, paid leave and support for continuing education. — Noel Burgess, Forbes.com, 20 July 2026 Ordinary people’s savings in retirement, pensions and other savings would be on shaky ground. — Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 18 July 2026

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Noun

The Aurora Public Schools Foundation says community members can support the Educator Emporium by donating new school supplies or making financial contributions to help keep shelves stocked throughout the year.

— Tori Mason, CBS News, 6 Aug. 2026
With consent from their families, contributions from deceased Wounaan colleagues included ancestral stories and recent writings.

— Chenier Carpio Opua, The Conversation, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of contributions

Noun

More recent research suggests that Covid-19 vaccines have continued to show benefits, even as population immunity levels grow and the virus becomes less novel.

— Deidre McPhillips, CNN Money, 4 Aug. 2026
The logic is that if colleges are afraid to sign a player out of fear of retaliation, the player won’t receive the benefits of Judge Sweeney’s order granting the injunction.

— Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of benefits

Noun

Reid’s constancy is one of the gifts that has led him to the pinnacle of the NFL as the fourth-winningest coach in league history.

— Vahe Gregorian July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026
The couple received plenty of gifts from famous friends and family, including Love Is Blind hosts Vanessa and Nick Lachey.

— Samantha Stutsman, PEOPLE, 31 July 2026

Definition of gifts

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There were more than 49,000 transplants last year, a record despite a small drop in donations from the deceased — the first such dip in a decade.

— ABC News, ABC News, 5 Aug. 2026
The organization coordinated organ donations for nearly 7 million people, covering the entire commonwealth of Kentucky as well as counties in southern Indiana, Ohio and West Virginia.

— Jen Christensen, CNN Money, 5 Aug. 2026

Definition of donations

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And in that time, dividends can be cut and stock prices can fall.

— Catherine Brock, Forbes.com, 29 July 2026
The kiddie tax is an IRS rule that taxes a child's unearned income such as interest, dividends, and capital gains beyond a certain threshold at their parents' marginal tax rate rather than the child's lower rate.

— Medora Lee, USA Today, 22 July 2026

Definition of dividends

Noun

Scientific talent had started to return, drawn by generous lab funding and signing bonuses that could exceed a hundred and fifty thousand dollars.

— Evan Osnos, New Yorker, 3 Aug. 2026
Certain business credit cards have absolutely huge welcome bonuses with equally massive spending requirements.

— Jason Stauffer, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of bonuses

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The hearing will also feature presentations from representatives of insurance companies.

— Jenna Carlesso, Hartford Courant, 1 Aug. 2026
The best part of the competition is taking a deep dive into a specific topic, Wadkins said, and also listening to the other students’ presentations to learn more about a specific time or person in history.

— Alexandra Kukulka, Chicago Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026

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