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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
Progressives don’t support genocide, and New York State employees shouldn’t want their pensions invested in it.
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Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026
His opposition to Tariffs, and expanded Civil War pensions, likely cost him his re-election.
—New York Times, 11 June 2026
That means trillions of dollars of retirement savings and pensions could end up buying into these companies despite the overarching questions around their financials.
—Allie Canal, NBC news, 11 June 2026
Residents have offered several suggestions for cuts, including reducing pensions, slashing commissioners' salaries in half, cutting the city manager's salary, eliminating staff redundancy, getting rid of take-home cars, and pausing park upgrades without public input.
—Ted Scouten, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Since Florida is one of nine states that do not tax income, the state’s residents enjoy tax-free Social Security benefits, pensions, earnings, and withdrawals from pre-tax savings accounts.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026
Defined‑benefit pensions gave way to 401(k)s; long‑term care remained largely uncovered; tax and housing policy rewarded holding onto appreciating property rather than making room.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 June 2026
Private credit has grown from a niche strategy into a core allocation for pensions and insurers.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
In a bid to boost these efforts, Nigeria’s pensions regulator in May waived a rule that bars funds from investing in companies that fail to demonstrate profitability for three years.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 3 June 2026
Voice Of The People, New York Daily News, 12 June 2026
His opposition to Tariffs, and expanded Civil War pensions, likely cost him his re-election.
—New York Times, 11 June 2026
That means trillions of dollars of retirement savings and pensions could end up buying into these companies despite the overarching questions around their financials.
—Allie Canal, NBC news, 11 June 2026
Residents have offered several suggestions for cuts, including reducing pensions, slashing commissioners' salaries in half, cutting the city manager's salary, eliminating staff redundancy, getting rid of take-home cars, and pausing park upgrades without public input.
—Ted Scouten, CBS News, 10 June 2026
Since Florida is one of nine states that do not tax income, the state’s residents enjoy tax-free Social Security benefits, pensions, earnings, and withdrawals from pre-tax savings accounts.
—Patricia Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 8 June 2026
Defined‑benefit pensions gave way to 401(k)s; long‑term care remained largely uncovered; tax and housing policy rewarded holding onto appreciating property rather than making room.
—Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 7 June 2026
Private credit has grown from a niche strategy into a core allocation for pensions and insurers.
—Dara-Abasi Ita, Forbes.com, 6 June 2026
In a bid to boost these efforts, Nigeria’s pensions regulator in May waived a rule that bars funds from investing in companies that fail to demonstrate profitability for three years.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 3 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pensions
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The contributions to Becerra and Bonta are one signal that AI giants and their employees have taken notice, investing in state elections in addition to congressional races.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
17 June 2026
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Throughout the night restaurateurs, chefs, the mayor of Chicago, the governor of Illinois and others underscored the importance and inspiration of immigrant families and the many contributions of the industry’s undocumented workforce.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
16 June 2026
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However, the benefits of universal basic income are limited for low-income individuals, many of whom are able to increase spending only modestly, as they are saddled with debt or poverty.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
12 June 2026
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Readiness, response, and recovery has to become a part of workforce strategy, embedded into benefits design, leave policies, occupational health and safety, communications, and business continuity planning.—
Bill Frist,
Forbes.com,
12 June 2026
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Foreign language programs and a portal that tracks foreign gifts to universities have gone to the State Department.—
Alia Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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Children do not necessarily equate love with volume of gifts, and many parents today are actively trying to reduce clutter, overstimulation, and consumerism.—
R. Eric Thomas,
Mercury News,
17 June 2026
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The family said donations will help cover costs associated with investigative genetic genealogy and other forensic techniques used to identify suspects in cases that have gone cold.—
Anthony Thompson,
USA Today,
13 June 2026
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The million-dollar-plus donations by local billionaire philanthropists, who are aging and may need medical treatment themselves, are aimed at improving cancer care, funding research to prevent and treat diseases, fueling major hospital expansions, and adding specialized pediatric care.—
Cindy Krischer Goodman,
Miami Herald,
13 June 2026
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Catering to this underserved audience is clearly paying dividends.—
Kamal Ahmed,
Fortune,
15 June 2026
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Many unshortable companies stopped paying dividends, and Citadel trades that had involved paying for those dividends up front piled up losses.—
Gary Sernovitz,
New Yorker,
15 June 2026
Noun
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Because of that, revenues are prone to volatility, hinging on capital gains from investments, bonuses to executives and windfalls from new stock offerings, and are notoriously difficult for the state to predict.—
Queenie Wong,
Los Angeles Times,
18 June 2026
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The Motion Picture Association pushed for 20%, plus 5% bonuses for filming in a disaster area or an enterprise zone.—
Gene Maddaus,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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Commissioners have heard presentations from county officials and deliberations will continue through Wednesday, June 17, according to Tripple’s presentation.—
Idaho Statesman,
Idaho Statesman,
15 June 2026
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Thinking back to Art Basel Qatar in February—that was a pretty deliberate departure from how the other fairs are structured, with the open layout, solo presentations, and a very strong central theme.—
Harrison Jacobs,
ARTnews.com,
15 June 2026
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“Pensions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pensions. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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