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 Most of why Illinois’ tax burden is so onerous is due to woefully underfunded pensions and the need to pump more cash into those retirement plans each year to ensure the state and localities meet their obligations to retirees. — The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 7 Nov. 2026 The primary reasons for the increases are the annual deficits, the growth in unfunded Social Security and Medicare obligations, and increased unfunded liabilities in federal civilian and military pensions and retiree health care. — Steve H. Hanke, Fortune, 7 Nov. 2026 Aging shifts the balance of electoral power toward older generations, which complicates the politics of pensions. — Daron Acemoglu, Time, 7 Nov. 2026 This is more than just nostalgia for the days when a majority of American workers had reliable retirement income through pensions. — Jeff Stevenson, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026 This has threatened a sector that has become the country’s most-important source of economic momentum—not to mention people’s investments and pensions. — Newsweek Editors, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2026 The labor unions that have called today’s demonstrations in France are demanding higher wages and pensions. — Soph Warnes, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2026 Defense, public sector salaries, pensions and social assistance take priority. — ABC News, 3 Nov. 2026 After retirement, senior officers and cadres do not receive pensions. — Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pensions
  1. contributions
  2. benefits
  3. gifts
  4. donations
  5. dividends
  6. bonuses
  7. presentations
Noun
  • Rankin’s departure comes amid years of declining voter registration and funding; state Republicans raised a fraction of Democrats’ contributions this year, as potential successors emerge.
    — Seema Mehta, Los Angeles Times, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Getting rid of the cap would close 67% of the 75-year funding gap if workers do not receive a benefit increase in exchange for those contributions, according to AARP research based on the Social Security Administration's assessments.
    — Lorie Konish, CNBC, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of contributions
Noun
  • In addition, eligible employees will receive severance benefits and outplacement services to support their search for a new job.
    — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Two states – Arkansas and Tennessee – have enacted laws that would ban conglomerates from simultaneously managing prescription benefits and running retail and mail-order pharmacies.
    — Edmund H. Mahony, Hartford Courant, 10 Nov. 2026
Definition of benefits
Noun
  • There is something so beautiful about loving someone through every season of their life … Kenny, one of the greatest gifts of my life has been getting to know you through all your different chapters.
    — Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2026
  • So take a gander at our favorite gifts of the season, now vibrating and twitching with life.
    — Vogue, Vogue, 7 Nov. 2026
Definition of gifts
Noun
  • Voters in Montana approved a nonpartisan ballot initiative rebuking Citizens United, a Supreme Court ruling in 2010 that opened the flood gates for unlimited corporate political donations.
    — Letters to the Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2026
  • United Way of Palm Beach County has also set up a disaster relief fund; donations will go to residents affected by both the crash and widespread flooding that swept through the county early last week.
    — Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of donations
Noun
  • Management expects to return more than half of its 2026 free cash flow through dividends and buybacks, assuming current gold prices and operating conditions hold.
    — Timothy Seymour, CNBC, 3 Nov. 2026
  • Nakase changed her starting lineup in a move that paid huge dividends after Golden State fell behind 2-1, inserting Kaila Charles and Tiffany Hayes and bringing Kayla Thornton and Cecilia Zandalasini off the bench.
    — Janie McCauley, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of dividends
Noun
  • Alongside the partnership, the company is increasing its Security Bug Bounty rewards, with exceptional findings eligible for up to $172,000, including bonuses.
    — Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 3 Nov. 2026
  • There’s some additional money to be earned from playoff bonuses, for those who qualify, and lucrative endorsement deals for the bigger stars in the sport, like Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge.
    — Justin Birnbaum, Sportico.com, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of bonuses
Noun
  • Strategies become filled with acronyms, presentations become overloaded with detail, explanations assume knowledge that many people simply do not have.
    — Julien Fortuit, Forbes.com, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Attendees can expect two and a half days of pitching sessions, panel talks, case studies, presentations and more for people involved or interested in films and media content for children and young audiences.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 6 Nov. 2026
Definition of presentations

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“Pensions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pensions. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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