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
Plus, annuities are generally considered expensive and may come with higher fees than other types of investments.
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Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2024
Join 4 others in the comments View Comments For now, these research results might be viewed as more conceptual than practical because annuities are complex and confusing for many people.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 25 Nov. 2024
Mutual of Omaha also offers annuities, investments, dental insurance and Medicare supplement plans.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2024
Brighthouse Financial continues to focus on managing its annuity and life insurance segments, with adjusted earnings in the Annuities segment reported at $327 million, up from $319 million in the previous year.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 29 Nov. 2024
Join 4 others in the comments View Comments For now, these research results might be viewed as more conceptual than practical because annuities are complex and confusing for many people.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN, 25 Nov. 2024
Mutual of Omaha also offers annuities, investments, dental insurance and Medicare supplement plans.
—Liz Knueven, CNBC, 29 Sep. 2024
Brighthouse Financial continues to focus on managing its annuity and life insurance segments, with adjusted earnings in the Annuities segment reported at $327 million, up from $319 million in the previous year.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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But according to Cox, federal subsidies are not the only way to make GLP-1 weight-loss drugs like Ozempic more affordable.Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 13 Dec. 2024
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All around the world, special interests fought to ensure these subsidies would remain and grow.Wal van Lierop, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Indonesia is also bolstering its cultural policies that include an annual $13 million international co-production grant.Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 8 Dec. 2024
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The Republic’s coverage of southern Arizona is funded, in part, with a grant from Report for America.Sarah Lapidus, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024
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The Tigers are one of eight teams with the highest 2025 bonus pool allotment of $7,555,500.Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Dodgers have the smallest such allotment in the majors, with only around $5.1 million total to spend on international signings in 2025.Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Annuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annuity. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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