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

But the task force’s most surprising finding was not about pensions, taxes or budget deficits. — Karen Freeman-Wilson, Chicago Tribune, 29 June 2026

The official disclosures also do not include the value of their primary homes or pensions. — Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 30 June 2026

The aim is to prevent the level of pensions from falling and ward off the need for a big, long-term increase of the levy employees pay into the pension system. — ABC News, 2 July 2026

In addition to manufacturing and other sectors tied to defense, these funds have propped up demand through pensions and cash payments to soldiers and their families. — Tristan Bove, Fortune, 2 July 2026

Traditional defined‑benefit pensions have largely disappeared in favor of Section 401(k) plans. — Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026

By establishing minimum federal standards and regulations for private benefit plans, the law aimed to protect workers’ pensions from fraud and mismanagement. — Miranda Yaver, The Conversation, 2 July 2026

Blazing its way through the Legislature is a proposal that could give California firefighters and police officers better pensions and earlier retirements. — William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 26 June 2026

Retirement accounts, pensions, savings, home equity, and other income sources may affect whether delaying Social Security is financially realistic. — Bydavid Schepp, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 June 2026