pensions

plural of pension

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Recent Examples of pensions 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 In addition to fast tracking salary, fellows benefit from student loan repayment and tuition assistance, travel and rotational trainings, pensions benefits and flexible PTO. Brandi Bufford, USA Today, 2 June 2026 Their annual pensions are $190,764 and $157,836, respectively. Rick Sobey, Boston Herald, 2 June 2026 Starting in the 1980s, employers largely changed their retirement vehicle of choice from pensions to 401(k) plans, essentially shifting the responsibility for retirement savings onto individuals. Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 30 May 2026 The bill creates a presumption that benefits will be reduced when a worker is already receiving money for a pre-existing condition from any source, including disability pensions — preventing what the state views as double-dipping. Joe Rubin, Sacbee.com, 28 May 2026 That should concern Chicagoans because those same governance failures are still happening, whether the issue is pensions, borrowing, labor agreements or tax increment financing. Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026 There is also the complexity involved in implementing a wealth tax — for example, in regularly valuing private businesses, pensions and property — and the fact that Britain’s tax authorities currently lack the infrastructure to do so. Ian King, CNBC, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pensions
Noun
  • Raman’s campaign also received contributions from writers and comedians who have made up the council member’s donation base in her previous elections.
    Noah Goldberg, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2026
  • Matsui’s campaign countered by attacking Vang for accepting corporate contributions from Sacramento-area businesses during her City Council campaigns and for benefiting from spending by out-of-state political action committees.
    Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
Noun
  • The money can help cover medical costs, mental health treatment, lost wages, funeral expenses and more — up to $70,000 in lifetime benefits.
    Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
  • Most of the benefits from larger tax cuts have already been exhausted, Zandi said.
    Alex Harring,Deena Zaidi, CNBC, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • Vaccination is one of the greatest gifts humanity has ever given itself.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 June 2026
  • The declaration, in honor of the billionaire philanthropist whose gifts boosted arts, science, education and cultural causes and more across Los Angeles for decades, marks a collaboration between the County of Los Angeles and the cities of Los Angeles, Santa Monica and Beverly Hills.
    Chris Gardner, HollywoodReporter, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • Swift has previously made several charitable donations, including $100,000 in February 2024, to the family of a woman killed at the Kansas City Chiefs Super Bowl parade, and $1 million in December 2023 toward natural disaster relief after storms in Tennessee.
    Rachel Raposas, PEOPLE, 6 June 2026
  • Last month, Superior Court Judge Gassia Apkarian found that the ads violated California’s false advertising law by disseminating public statements about the disposal of property — specifically vehicle donations — that were misleading by omission.
    Francie Ebert, NBC news, 6 June 2026
Noun
  • While there are some drawbacks compared to traditional investments — such as its inability to earn dividends — there are several ways to add gold to your portfolio.
    Liz Knueven, CNBC, 8 June 2026
  • Kim’s backing of Russia’s war with Ukraine has paid dividends, his weapons program has cemented North Korea’s status as a de facto nuclear state, and an economy that buckled under the pressure of pandemic isolation and sanctions has since rebounded.
    Stella Kim, NBC news, 8 June 2026
Noun
  • Wilson remained a significant earner, comfortably into five figures per week before bonuses.
    Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 10 June 2026
  • For each of the past two school years, for example, CMS has spent $750,000 year on bonuses for especially effective high school math teachers.
    Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 10 June 2026
Noun
  • The Zoo will offer special entertainment programming such as concerts, dance competitions, trampoline shows, parades featuring life-size animal puppets and acrobats and interactive presentations on animals from around the world.
    Abby Hamblin, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 June 2026
  • The design event kicks off Wednesday, with presentations and exhibits unfolding from the waterfront districts of Christianshavn to Islands Brygge.
    Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 8 June 2026

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“Pensions.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pensions. Accessed 11 Jun. 2026.

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