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something given in recognition of achievement
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Recent Examples of premiums
Shipment reroutes, altered deadlines, and rising raw material costs translate to balance sheets as premiums, downtime, and cashflow.
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Sophia Mendelsohn, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Policy experts warn that millions of Americans will see their premiums rise substantially if the subsidies are allowed to lapse.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 16 Sep. 2025
If Congress doesn't intervene, millions of people could see their health care premiums rise.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
However, improvements in affordability are unlikely to feel significant to many buyers in the state struggling with other issues—including high home insurance premiums and rising homeowners association fees.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
With health insurance premiums projected to skyrocket at the end of the year thanks to the expiration of tax credits Democrats enacted during the pandemic, Republicans are likely to focus on paring back those federal subsidies.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Because the business is quite stable, options premiums tend to be low.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
Due to the increasing frequency and intensity of wildfires and other natural disasters, as well as increasing costs to insure and rebuild homes, Cotality found that private insurers are reducing their coverage and raising premiums in wildfire-prone areas in the West.
—Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
One such benefit, hospital-surgical-medical care premiums for the surviving spouse of a retired worker, or as would be Michele’s case, a worker eligible for retirement benefits at the time of his death, were negotiated into the contracts soon after Clara’s arrival in America.
—Jackie Charniga, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
Sophia Mendelsohn, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
Policy experts warn that millions of Americans will see their premiums rise substantially if the subsidies are allowed to lapse.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 16 Sep. 2025
If Congress doesn't intervene, millions of people could see their health care premiums rise.
—Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2025
However, improvements in affordability are unlikely to feel significant to many buyers in the state struggling with other issues—including high home insurance premiums and rising homeowners association fees.
—Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Sep. 2025
With health insurance premiums projected to skyrocket at the end of the year thanks to the expiration of tax credits Democrats enacted during the pandemic, Republicans are likely to focus on paring back those federal subsidies.
—Burgess Everett, semafor.com, 8 Sep. 2025
Because the business is quite stable, options premiums tend to be low.
—Michael Khouw, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2025
Due to the increasing frequency and intensity of wildfires and other natural disasters, as well as increasing costs to insure and rebuild homes, Cotality found that private insurers are reducing their coverage and raising premiums in wildfire-prone areas in the West.
—Kyle Reiman, ABC News, 5 Sep. 2025
One such benefit, hospital-surgical-medical care premiums for the surviving spouse of a retired worker, or as would be Michele’s case, a worker eligible for retirement benefits at the time of his death, were negotiated into the contracts soon after Clara’s arrival in America.
—Jackie Charniga, USA TODAY, 26 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for premiums
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The Creative Arts Emmys, held on September 6 and 7, had already handed out several exciting awards, including for Bryan Cranston’s guest turn on The Studio and Julianne Nicholson’s chaotic arc on Hacks.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
15 Sep. 2025
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The milestone comes four decades after Roxana Zal, 14, became the youngest female winner of the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Limited Series Or Special in 1984 for Something About Amelia, according to the website for the awards.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
15 Sep. 2025
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As Amber Sparks pointed out in 2023, prizes are a way for authors, the majority of whom don’t earn a living from writing books, to make a little money.—
Maris Kreizman,
Literary Hub,
11 Sep. 2025
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Roughly 385,000 other tickets sold in the United States also won prizes ranging from $10 to $40,000 in the drawing, the lottery said.—
Helena Wegner,
Sacbee.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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During its run, This Is Us was nominated 39 times at the Emmy Awards, winning four accolades overall.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
13 Sep. 2025
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The accolades keep coming for Lilo, the immersive 22-seat fine-dining restaurant that opened in April in Carlsbad.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Sep. 2025
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Mara Brock Akil is set to receive one of the industry’s highest honors at this year’s Hollywood Confidential, where the trailblazing writer and producer will be celebrated with the ICON Award.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
13 Sep. 2025
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Michelle graduated with honors from Florida International University and was a 2025 National Press Foundation Covering Workplace Mental Health fellow and a 2020-2021 Poynter-Koch Media & Journalism fellow.—
Jay Weaver,
Miami Herald,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Premiums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premiums. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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