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
But music had a history of monetizing cash flows, securitizing assets, and being predictable, like annuities.
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Kristin Westcott Grant, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
The minimum retirement age for the annuity plan is 57 years old for workers born in 1970 or later.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
Accounts that aren't insured include stocks, bonds, mutual funds, annuities, life insurance policies, municipal securities, and safe deposit box contents.
—Jason Lalljee, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
Some owners might also explore annuities for guaranteed income streams, though these require careful selection.
—Wayne Anderman, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Kristin Westcott Grant, Forbes, 18 Mar. 2025
The minimum retirement age for the annuity plan is 57 years old for workers born in 1970 or later.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2025
Accounts that aren't insured include stocks, bonds, mutual funds, annuities, life insurance policies, municipal securities, and safe deposit box contents.
—Jason Lalljee, Axios, 12 Feb. 2025
Some owners might also explore annuities for guaranteed income streams, though these require careful selection.
—Wayne Anderman, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for annuity
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Another possibility: Japan, where White was scouting for the third season before Thailand lured the production away with generous subsidies.—
Tony Maglio,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Apr. 2025
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The food purchase and Farm to School programs acted as subsidies, allowing farmers to have reliable income at retail prices while helping organizations like food banks.—
Nora O’Neill,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Apr. 2025
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Recently, several active research grants related to studies involving LGBTQ+ issues, as well as gender identity and diversity, equity and inclusion, were canceled at the National Institutes of Health.—
Mary Kekatos,
ABC News,
1 Apr. 2025
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In the last four years, the county has won more than $22 million in grants from the state of Florida focused on stormwater pollution and flooding.—
Courtney Heath,
Miami Herald,
1 Apr. 2025
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Boxing Boxing is a great way to burn calories and get in your cardio exercise allotment.—
Sarah Bence,
Verywell Health,
4 Mar. 2025
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The News reported Sunday that in July the two officers discovered an allotment of 5,000 bullets purchased by the Department of Probation for firearms training at the range couldn’t be located.—
Graham Rayman,
New York Daily News,
17 Feb. 2025
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“Annuity.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/annuity. Accessed 14 Apr. 2025.
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