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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 pensions
Future sources of income, such as traditional pensions, tax-free military benefits and Social Security should also be considered.
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Medora Lee, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
The factors that drove it have mostly played out, including Congress raising the Social Security eligibility age by two years, gains in education and life expectancy and fewer employee pensions, said Alicia Munnell, a senior adviser to the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College.
—Paige Winfield Cunningham The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
The renegade group of aldermen who passed the budget against Johnson’s will forced the meeting after Johnson’s administration paid only half of a roughly $260 million advance payment to help fund the city’s woefully underfunded public pensions.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
The tax would apply to their overall net worth but would exclude pensions, real estate and retirement accounts.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
The stock boom was good for over $9 trillion in mutual funds, pensions, stock portfolios and private companies.
—Peter St. Onge, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
Decades of pandering to public employee unions, bloating of bureaucratic staffs, and disregarding voter wishes regarding the outsourcing of local services and limiting pensions have been identified.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Compton said the database has been a useful tool for the center's clients, who have found amounts ranging from about $350 monthly in annuities from old pensions, to 401(k) accounts worth roughly $20,000.
—Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
Before voting on that proposal, councilmembers snuck in Bill 40-24 in May 2024 to change how their own pensions will be calculated.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 30 Jan. 2026
Medora Lee, USA Today, 13 Feb. 2026
The factors that drove it have mostly played out, including Congress raising the Social Security eligibility age by two years, gains in education and life expectancy and fewer employee pensions, said Alicia Munnell, a senior adviser to the Center for Retirement Research at Boston College.
—Paige Winfield Cunningham The Washington Post, Arkansas Online, 9 Feb. 2026
The renegade group of aldermen who passed the budget against Johnson’s will forced the meeting after Johnson’s administration paid only half of a roughly $260 million advance payment to help fund the city’s woefully underfunded public pensions.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 9 Feb. 2026
The tax would apply to their overall net worth but would exclude pensions, real estate and retirement accounts.
—Los Angeles Times, 7 Feb. 2026
The stock boom was good for over $9 trillion in mutual funds, pensions, stock portfolios and private companies.
—Peter St. Onge, Boston Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
Decades of pandering to public employee unions, bloating of bureaucratic staffs, and disregarding voter wishes regarding the outsourcing of local services and limiting pensions have been identified.
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Feb. 2026
Compton said the database has been a useful tool for the center's clients, who have found amounts ranging from about $350 monthly in annuities from old pensions, to 401(k) accounts worth roughly $20,000.
—Sarah Agostino, CNBC, 4 Feb. 2026
Before voting on that proposal, councilmembers snuck in Bill 40-24 in May 2024 to change how their own pensions will be calculated.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 30 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pensions
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The transcript of this speech is actually one of the seven contributions on Schlossberg’s Vogue author page.—
Jonathan Chait,
The Atlantic,
10 Feb. 2026
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The law establishes a 17-member committee to develop standards focusing on Black contributions and experiences.—
Brian Sherrod,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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The change takes effect April 1 and affects 2,216 people on district health insurance plans, Dildra Martin-Ogburn, director of benefits and employment services, told the Superintendent’s Insurance and Wellness Advisory Committee on Wednesday.—
Scott Travis,
Sun Sentinel,
13 Feb. 2026
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Here’s what to know about the benefits of sending and receiving handwritten cards—and how to make one yourself.—
Angela Haupt,
Time,
13 Feb. 2026
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None of these gifts required spending money — just initiative and follow-through.—
Brian Page,
CNBC,
11 Feb. 2026
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Valentine’s Day Gift Ideas for Teens in Relationships The key to exchanging gifts at this young age is to keep things low-key rather than spending a lot of money, according to experts.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
11 Feb. 2026
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The governor’s office said his international travel is paid for by the California State Protocol Foundation, a nonprofit that is funded primarily by corporate donations and run by a board Newsom appoints.—
Melody Gutierrez,
Los Angeles Times,
14 Feb. 2026
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Our campaign has received more than 340,000 donations from a staggering 215,000+ individual contributors from 240 counties in Texas and all 50 states.—
Eleanor Dearman,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Feb. 2026
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Like gold, bitcoin produces no profits or dividends, and its price depends on what investors will pay for it.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
6 Feb. 2026
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In fact, Poppick seems determined to prove that submerging yourself in the inanity of the grindset can pay creative dividends.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
5 Feb. 2026
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Paddack can earn an additional $500,000 in performance bonuses, the person said, speaking to the AP on condition of anonymity because the agreement was subject to a successful physical.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
10 Feb. 2026
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As the Detroit Free Press reported, salaried GM employees will also get lower bonuses for 2025.—
Jamie L. LaReau,
Detroit Free Press,
10 Feb. 2026
Noun
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What to watch For the FW26 season, there are 52 runway shows and 46 presentations, totaling 98 events (compared to 101 in September, which is typically larger).—
Hilary Milnes,
Vogue,
10 Feb. 2026
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Limiting galleries to single-artist presentations and removing desks was meant to prioritize engagement first.—
Manal Albarakati,
semafor.com,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Pensions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pensions. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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