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

Gen Xers, who are now 46 to 61 years old, entered the workforce in the 1980s and 1990s, just as employers were shifting away from pensions in favor of 401(k)s. — Aimee Picchi, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026

At the time, spending on massive pensions for public employees — especially public-safety officials — was consuming larger chunks of the state budget and pushing localities to the brink of bankruptcy. — Steven Greenhut, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2026

Once again, the best sign that Venezuela’s ready for the dollar is that pretty much everyone not employed by the government, or receiving state aid or pensions in bolivar, is using the world’s most prized and safest currency. — Shawn Tully, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026

According to Bergen’s estimates, the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan cost the United States at least $4 trillion ($6 trillion, if military pensions are included). — Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

The governor has transformed Connecticut from a state known for chronic budget problems into one with stronger reserves, improving pensions, and better credit ratings. — Kevin McNabola, Hartford Courant, 16 Aug. 2026

Sometimes that income comes from Social Security, pensions, interest, dividends, rental income or part-time work. — Steve Booren, Denver Post, 16 Aug. 2026

It is widely used in economic policy, and informs changes to wages, rent prices, Social Security benefits, pensions and interest rates. — Sacbee.com, 14 Aug. 2026

The first component of the payments, known as the normal cost, is the calculation of how much the public agency and employees must contribute to ensure there are sufficient funds after investment returns to pay pensions when a worker retires. — Daniel Borenstein, Mercury News, 11 Aug. 2026