premiums

plural of premium

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of premiums The buyer pays a lump sum and, of course, more than the surrender value, though naturally less than the eventual death benefit, and takes over the premiums from there. — Rob Haynie, Forbes.com, 1 Oct. 2026 Angie Nixon, Democratic nominee Nixon’s plan to bring down healthcare costs is Medicare for All — one public plan covering every American with no premiums, deductibles or copays. — Max Klaver, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026 The living reality of inflation is etched on grocery-store receipts, utility bills and health insurance premiums. — Sheldon H. Jacobson, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2026 Rising premiums and outdated federal flood maps leave many people unprotected, while the program struggles to balance affordability, accurate risk pricing and taxpayer costs. — Michael Phillis, Los Angeles Times, 30 Sep. 2026 Aside from the compression in market valuations, liquidity has weakened and investors have become more selective as the cost of capital and risk premiums have increased. — Melissa Hancock, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026 During the legislative session, insurance company executives said ending subrogation would drive up insurance premiums and cause more people living in wildfire-prone areas to lose coverage — problems California homeowners already face. — Andrew Graham, Sacbee.com, 30 Sep. 2026 Costs for consumers to keep their coverage have risen substantially in recent years amid soaring insurance premiums. — Greg Iacurci, CNBC, 26 Sep. 2026 Affordability, especially property-insurance premiums, housing costs and condominium expenses. — Rob Long, Sun Sentinel, 22 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for premiums
Noun
  • Two blocks of six films each, running roughly an hour apiece, will precede the awards and the jury announcement.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 3 Oct. 2026
  • The awards are named after Harvey Kurtzman, the influential writer-artist-editor behind many EC Comics titles as well as the co-founder of Mad magazine.
    — Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 2 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • More than 115,000 other SuperLotto Plus tickets sold in California also won prizes ranging from $1 to $1,221, the lottery said.
    — Don Sweeney, Sacbee.com, 1 Oct. 2026
  • For instance, will such prizes exist in the future—and, if so, who will receive them?
    — Manon Bischoff, Scientific American, 30 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Smart, a veteran actress, has earned numerous accolades over the course of her career, including eight Emmys, three SAG Awards, two Golden Globes and six Critics Choice Awards.
    — Lexi Carson, HollywoodReporter, 23 Sep. 2026
  • Langley has nine nominations heading into the November awards show, while Lambert is up for seven accolades.
    — Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 23 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Brock Bowers didn’t have to win AFC Offensive Player of the Week honors to get the Chiefs’ attention.
    — Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026
  • His honors include an Emmy Award and an Academy Award for Scientific and Technical Achievement.
    — Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 30 Sep. 2026

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“Premiums.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/premiums. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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