Synonyms of 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

Related Words

• contributions
• benefits
• gifts
• donations
• dividends
• bonuses
• presentations
• perks
• fringe benefits
• perquisites
• charities
• generosities
• gratuities
• bounties
• subsidies
• tips
• benevolences
• presents
• benefactions
• grants
• offerings
• largesses
• premiums
• donatives
• extras
• awards
• gravy trains
• gravies
• philanthropies
• windfalls
• throw-ins
• bestowals
• rewards
• beneficences
• prizes
• cumshaws
• lagniappes
• freebies
• giveaways
• mannas
• boons
• favors

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of pensions

The Fox Lake Fire Protection District has a proposal on the ballot to increase the tax rate for firefighters’ pensions, which would amount to $20 a year for a single-family home having a fair market value of $100,000. — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 23 Sep. 2026

After hearing about the pensions and the homes, Reid instructed lawyers to determine whether their clients could contribute toward the cost of their defense. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026

Workers helped to close big state budget deficits by accepting concessions in 2009, 2011 and 2017, weakening their pensions and healthcare coverage and freezing wages. — Keith M. Phaneuf, Hartford Courant, 18 Sep. 2026

People asked about the election in Moscow responded with mostly basic concerns about pensions and prices. — ABC News, 18 Sep. 2026

Personnel costs, healthcare, pensions, construction costs, equipment replacement costs, and interest rates continue to rise faster than inflation, the city said in a budget presentation. — Kendrick Calfee, Kansas City Star, 16 Sep. 2026

The fund that determines if NYPD officers get largely tax-free accident disability pensions needs better regulations to make sure the system doesn’t get scammed, the city’s Department of Investigation said in a report released Tuesday. — Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 15 Sep. 2026

Asked about how the trade ban would operate, pensions minister Pat McFadden did not give details. — Reuters, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026

That can include money from Social Security, pensions, annuity, 401(k) withdrawals, part-time work or rental income. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026