premiums

Definition of premiumsnext
plural of premium

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of premiums Add in rising healthcare premiums and out-of-pocket medical costs, and many households are simply running out of room in their budgets. Angelica Leicht, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2026 Even moreso now that grocery bills rival flat-screen TVs and monthly health insurance premiums cost what a mortgage once did. Allyson Reedy, Denver Post, 7 Jan. 2026 The record shows the big bump in premiums is due to Republicans in the House, Senate and White House refusing to extend subsidies for health plans. Juan Williams, Washington Post, 7 Jan. 2026 Meanwhile, health insurance premiums increased for state employees this year. Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 7 Jan. 2026 With many health care premiums dramatically increasing and millions at risk of losing Medicaid coverage, many people may go without health insurance this year. Zach Dyer, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026 Bean said the message is timely because many voters are facing significantly higher insurance premiums. Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026 When 6 to 8% of every construction dollar spent in New York is wasted on insurance premiums covering absolute liability, the Scaffold Law is killing our ability to make anything affordable from housing to new schools and subway lines. Elizabeth Crowley, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026 On the financial side, Li said pigment cost premiums will narrow with scale. Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 11 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for premiums
Noun
  • Sabonis missed five of his first six shots while being guarded by Gobert, a 7-foot-1 center with four Defensive Player of the Year awards.
    Jason Anderson, Sacbee.com, 10 Nov. 2025
  • The Cannes-premiering film rates higher with critics than audiences so far but is the biggest ever box office for director Lynne Ramsey and an awards-season magnet for star Jennifer Lawrence’s career-defining performance.
    Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 9 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • For prizes of $50,000 or more, you are required to claim in person at the Hoosier Lottery headquarters in Indianapolis.
    Chris Sims, IndyStar, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Their popularity isn’t from winning expensive prizes, or because competitions pay big.
    Anna Rahmanan, thehustle.co, 9 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Come playoff time, such accolades matter not.
    Daniel Sperry, Kansas City Star, 9 Nov. 2025
  • But beyond the wins, losses and accolades, there was the man who remained in his players’ lives, through good times and tough times.
    Steve Conroy, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Noun
  • The 37-year-old Stafford received 31 first-place votes to Maye’s 18 to earn All-Pro honors for the first time in his 17-year career.
    Dallas Morning News, Dallas Morning News, 10 Jan. 2026
  • Both have since combined for three first-team All-Pro honors and a Pro Bowl selection.
    Alanis Thames, Chicago Tribune, 10 Jan. 2026

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“Premiums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premiums. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.

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