as in subsidy
a sum of money allotted for a specific use by official or formal action
his grandfather's will provided him with an annuity of $5,000 a year to be used for school expenses
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Recent Examples of annuity
Despite the financial risks, the uptake of solutions like annuities and long-term care insurance remains low.
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
Beyond the numbers: What to know about USAA The United Services Automobile Association (USAA) also issues homeowners insurance, life insurance and annuities, as well as home loans and a full line of banking services.
—Brian Sloan, CNBC, 12 May 2025
Common vehicles for tax deferral include retirement accounts such as 401(k)s, traditional individual retirement accounts (IRAs) and annuities.
—Bob Chitrathorn, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Coincidentally, the recent Powerball win and the win in 2009 both came from a retailer in Georgetown, Ky.
The winner can either claim the full amount through annuity payments or obtain a lump sum of $77.3 million, Powerball stated.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 May 2025
Beyond the numbers: What to know about USAA The United Services Automobile Association (USAA) also issues homeowners insurance, life insurance and annuities, as well as home loans and a full line of banking services.
—Brian Sloan, CNBC, 12 May 2025
Common vehicles for tax deferral include retirement accounts such as 401(k)s, traditional individual retirement accounts (IRAs) and annuities.
—Bob Chitrathorn, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
Coincidentally, the recent Powerball win and the win in 2009 both came from a retailer in Georgetown, Ky.
The winner can either claim the full amount through annuity payments or obtain a lump sum of $77.3 million, Powerball stated.
—Rachel Raposas, People.com, 28 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annuity
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Another low-income tax credit, a 9% credit, provides a larger subsidy but has historically been more competitive in Idaho.—
Rose Evans,
Idaho Statesman,
23 May 2025
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The air board said the third and final round of subsidies will be distributed next year, in a single online giveaway of some 9,000 vouchers.—
Jeff Mcdonald,
Mercury News,
23 May 2025
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The grant would have funded an educational project called ‘Seeking a More Perfect Union, ’ said Haynes.—
Zuri Primos,
Kansas City Star,
31 May 2025
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The village of Streamwood is also receiving a grant for more than $1.5 million to build a 1.1-mile, 10-foot-wide multiuse path along Irving Park Road.—
Gloria Casas,
Chicago Tribune,
30 May 2025
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Evans said in a January news release that Maryland athletics is set to take on $25 million in new expenses starting this fall because of the university pledging to commit the full allotment of $20.5 million to revenue sharing, which Smith repeated Thursday.—
Taylor Lyons,
Baltimore Sun,
22 May 2025
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The House version increases the basic allotment Texas school districts receive by $395 per pupil, from $6,160 to $6,555.—
Matthew Adams,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 May 2025
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“Annuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annuity. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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